In accordance with a TOI report, police mentioned the incident occurred round 5:30 pm in B-block of Rajendra Park colony. Ketan Pathak, who works on the Noida Worldwide Airport development website in Jewar, returned dwelling to search out his spouse Jyoti, 27, allegedly beating their 5-year-old daughter.
When he intervened, the argument escalated rapidly. In accordance with investigators, Jyoti, who was agitated, slapped Ketan through the struggle. Enraged, he punched her repeatedly after which strangled her utilizing her dupatta. Afterwards, he laid her physique on the mattress of their first-floor room and left the home to give up.
Confession at police publish
Round 6 pm, Ketan walked into the Anand Backyard police chowki and informed the constable on obligation that he had killed his spouse. Officers from the Rajendra Park police station have been instantly dispatched to the home, the place they discovered Jyoti unresponsive within the bed room.
“A forensic group inspected the room and picked up proof. Jyoti's physique was taken for autopsy examination,” mentioned an officer concerned within the investigation.
Police confirmed that no formal grievance has been lodged to this point by any of Jyoti's kin. Her dad and mom had died a couple of years in the past, and he or she had distanced herself from her maternal household in Bindapur, southwest Delhi, after marrying Ketan six years in the past towards their needs.
Frequent fights & household tensions
Neighbours mentioned the couple usually quarreled loudly and saved largely to themselves. “We may hear them shouting at one another each few days. They married after rebelling towards their households. We solely got here to know in regards to the homicide when police arrived,” a neighbour informed TOI.
On the time of the incident, Ketan's father, Vinod Pathak, an ayurvedic practitioner who runs a clinic on the bottom flooring, was at dwelling whereas his elder brother was away for work. The household initially hailed from Amritsar and had settled in Gurgaon about forty years in the past.
Investigators mentioned they're awaiting statements from Jyoti's prolonged household to proceed additional. Rajendra Park SHO Rajesh Kumar confirmed that Ketan stays in custody and a case will probably be registered quickly if no grievance is filed.
“Ketan informed us he acted in a match of rage after being slapped. He strangled his spouse utilizing her dupatta. The matter is underneath investigation, and additional authorized motion will comply with,” the officer mentioned.
