Husband Murders Wife After Sending Her to Lover, Surrenders to Police

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News18•24-01-2026, 21:06
Husband Murders Wife After Sending Her to Lover, Surrenders to Police
- •Srikant Roy, a laborer returning from Kerala, discovered his wife Soma Roy Barman's alleged affair in Dhupguri, North Bengal.
- •In a fit of rage, Srikant sent Soma to her lover's house about a week before the murder.
- •On Saturday morning, Srikant went to the lover's house and fatally attacked Soma with a sharp weapon.
- •After committing the murder, Srikant went to Dhupguri Police Station with blood-stained clothes and a knife, confessing to the crime.
- •Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and are investigating if the murder was premeditated.
Why It Matters: A husband murdered his wife over an alleged affair and then surrendered to the police in Dhupguri.
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