Jalandhar, May 14

In two separate cases, two husbands murdered their wives on suspicion of infidelity here on Friday.

In the first case that took place in Ambedkar Nagar near Chugitti here, Mahinder Pal killed his wife Raj Rani by hitting her many times with an iron rod.

Manmohan Singh Raju, councillor of the area, said, “Mahinder Pal used to drive a three-wheeler since he had reportedly been suffering from depression for the past few weeks. After committing the crime, he went to the police station and admitted to having murdered his wife early this morning. The couple has two children, one of whom came to the aid of her mother but to no avail.”

Residents of the area, however, said the accused suspected that his wife was having an affair with a man. The victim worked in an office. The duo indulged in a fight which led to the death of the woman. In a similar case, a resident of Bhaur village of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala strangulated his wife to death. The body of the victim, identified as Manjit Kaur, was found from the fields. A case has been registered. — TNS