Meerut, 03 Aug

(HS): A 25-year-old pregnant

lady was reportedly stabbed to death by her husband in a hamlet here,

authorities said on Sunday. Sapna, a Jatav Gate resident, married Ravishankar

(28), in January of this year. Sapna, on the other hand, had been living with

her sister for the previous five months owing to marital problems, according to

the police. According to Ganganagar Station House Officer (SHO) Anup Singh,

Ravishankar paid a visit to his wife at her sister's house on Saturday morning

and dragged her inside under the guise of a chat. He then shut the door and

assaulted her with a knife, causing many stab wounds before murdering her on

the spot, according to authorities. Following the incident, the accused

contacted the police and confessed to the crime.

Circle Officer

(CO) Shiv Pratap Singh stated that the victim's family claimed Sapna was seven

months pregnant; however confirmation of the pregnancy will be pending the

post-mortem result. According to Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural),

Rakesh Kumar Mishra, the accused was furious because Sapna continued to visit

her sister's house and stayed there with her brother-in-law, which enraged

Ravishankar. Police said a thorough investigation is now underway.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi