Mumbai: A 55-year-old woman has been arrested for poisoning her husband by serving him food containing pesticides. matrimonial dispute, police said on Thursday.
According to a police officer, the woman, Dharavi, allegedly mixed a poisonous liquid used to kill cockroaches in the food of her husband (65), who survived after being admitted to the hospital.
He said that the couple was locked in a matrimonial dispute for a long time and often argued over domestic issues, which led to their separation.
The victim taxi driver was living away from his wife for the past few years, the official said. Meanwhile, he was in jail in some case and came out of jail last month. He initially stayed with his relatives in Sion before returning home, the official said.
He said that recently they had a heated argument over lunch to sell the house, during which the victim started feeling uncomfortable and at that time the woman told him that her food contained cockroach killing liquid.
The officer said the man was taken to the hospital by the people of his locality. Based on a complaint, the police arrested the woman and registered a case against her under section 328 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). poison), she added.
According to a police officer, the woman, Dharavi, allegedly mixed a poisonous liquid used to kill cockroaches in the food of her husband (65), who survived after being admitted to the hospital.
He said that the couple was locked in a matrimonial dispute for a long time and often argued over domestic issues, which led to their separation.
The victim taxi driver was living away from his wife for the past few years, the official said. Meanwhile, he was in jail in some case and came out of jail last month. He initially stayed with his relatives in Sion before returning home, the official said.
He said that recently they had a heated argument over lunch to sell the house, during which the victim started feeling uncomfortable and at that time the woman told him that her food contained cockroach killing liquid.
The officer said the man was taken to the hospital by the people of his locality. Based on a complaint, the police arrested the woman and registered a case against her under section 328 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). poison), she added.
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