A case of dowry killing has been registered against Aftab and his elder brother Shehzad. (Representational Image)
Highlights
- Man allegedly killed wife for dowry by pushing her into a canal in Meerut
- The accused told cops 5 men tried to rob them, pushed his wife into canal
- Husband arrested after cops probed; dowry case against husband, brother
A man allegedly killed his 24-year-old wife for dowry by pushing her into a canal while clicking a selfie in Sardhana area of Meerut, police said today.
Ayesha was on Monday pushed into the Ganga canal by her 30-year-old husband Aftab for dowry, a police spokesperson said.
In a bid to mislead police, Aftab, after the act, reached Sardhana police station with his eight-month-old son and complained that five miscreants tried to rob them and pushed Ayesha into the canal when she resisted, he said.
Police then recovered the body from the canal and initiated an investigation. On finding loop holes in the version given by Aftab, police took him into custody and interrogated sternly.
Aftab confessed to the crime and said he pushed his wife into the canal while clicking a selfie.
The couple had married one-and-a-half-years ago.
A case of dowry killing has been registered against Aftab and his elder brother Shehzad.
Aftab has been arrested, the spokesperson added.