Gorakhpur: A man allegedly killed his wife in Kaptanganj area of Basti district and informed her family on WhatsApp and also police on number 112.
Police said Amresh Mishra, son of Guru Prasad Mishra, a resident of Naktidei Buzurg village under Kaptanganj police station jurisdiction in Basti district, was married to Pushpa, daughter of Radheshyam Pandey, a resident of Virpur village under Chapia police station jurisdiction in Gonda district, four years ago.
As per police, after a few days of marriage Amresh started torturing Pushpa for dowry. Pushpa returned to her in-laws’ place three days back. On Wednesday, the couple again argued and Pushpa’s family settled their dispute. However, in the night they quarrelled again. On Thursday, Amresh informed Pushpa’s family on WhatsApp that he had killed her. He also informed police on 112, and was arrested “Investigation revealed that he strangled his wife,” SP Basti Hemraj Meena said on Thursday.