Man murders married lover, electrocutes self in Jalandhar's Basti Bawa Khel

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 2

In a horrifying incident, a man on Monday night electrocuted himself before thrashing a woman to death in Basti Bawa Khel area here on Monday. The 22-year-old woman, identified as Sonam, a native of UP, was allegedly murdered by the accused, identified as Radhe (26), at her residence in Guru Ram Das Nagar of Basti Bawa Khel area.

The woman had received fatal injuries on the forehead, which led the police to conclude that the woman was bumped against a wall. While Basti Bawa Khel police reached the spot to investigate the matter, another incident of suicide surfaced in the area. At first both cases seemed different, but as investigation into the case progressed, startling facts started coming to the fore. 

“In the initial stage of investigation, it came out that the youth of Shiv Nagar had killed a married woman in Basti Bawa Khel area before committing suicide. According to information, Radhe, a resident of Shiv Nagar, used to come to the house of Sonam, wife of Varindra, who was found unconscious at her house late in the evening. 

“When her family took her to the hospital, the doctor declared her brought dead. As soon as the information was received, the Nirlep Singh, SHO, Basti Bawa Khel police station, reached the spot. Nirlep Singh said during the investigation, it was allegedly established that the woman had an extra-marital affair with Radhe,” stated ADCP Ashwani Kumar.

The accused had killed the woman in front of her 5-year-old daughter.

Meanwhile, after killing Sonam, Radhe committed suicide by electrocuting himself. While the police were searching for Radhe, information was received at police station number one that a youth had committed suicide at his house in Shiv Nagar colony. As soon as information was received, the area SHO, Rashminder Singh Siddha, reached the spot and reported that the accused had tied electric wires on his fingers and then switched on the plug. He died of a severe electric shock. The police are investigating both the incidents.