Kanpur Man Kills Wife Over Suspected Affair, Surrenders to Police

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News18•17-01-2026, 18:43
Kanpur Man Kills Wife Over Suspected Affair, Surrenders to Police
- •Sachin, 22, surrendered to Kanpur police, confessing to strangling his wife, Shweta, over a suspected affair.
- •The couple, originally from Mohanpur village, Fatehpur, had a court wedding against their families' wishes and lived in a rented room in Kanpur.
- •Sachin suspected Shweta of cheating, particularly regarding money in her account, which she claimed was from her grandmother.
- •On Friday, Sachin found Shweta with two young men, leading to a heated argument and police intervention, who counselled them.
- •The argument escalated after Shweta allegedly threatened Sachin, leading him to strangle her in a fit of rage before surrendering.
Why It Matters: A Kanpur man confessed to killing his wife due to suspicion of infidelity and later surrendered to police.
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