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Punjab: Migrant worker allegedly kills wife, removes her clothes to mislead police into suspecting sexual assault

Chandigarh, Nov 10 (UNI) Police in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district have arrested a migrant worker from West Bengal for allegedly strangling his wife and removing her clothes before dumping her body in a sugarcane field in an apparent attempt to mislead investigators into treating the killing as a case of sexual assault.
The accused, identified as Jahadur Islam, allegedly killed his wife, Rubina Khatun, near a pond in Madinpur village under Mukerian police station after repeated disputes arising from his suspicions about her fidelity, police said.
Mukerian Station House Officer (SHO) Pritpal Singh said the couple, originally from West Bengal, had been working together cleaning drains in the village.
According to police, Islam frequently suspected his wife of having relationships with other men, leading to repeated arguments between them.
"The accused suspected his wife's character, which frequently led to disputes between the couple. He allegedly strangled her with a scarf and later removed her clothes before dumping the body in a sugarcane field to mislead the investigation," Singh said, according to the police account.
Police said the incident occurred a few days ago after the couple had completed their drain-cleaning assignment in the village.
Investigators said Islam allegedly took his wife to a secluded area near a village pond, where he used his gamcha, a traditional cotton scarf,, to strangle her.
Instead of leaving the body at the suspected murder site, he allegedly removed her clothes and dumped her remains in a nearby sugarcane field.
Police suspect that the accused deliberately altered the appearance of the crime scene to create the impression that his wife had been sexually assaulted and murdered by someone else.
Investigators believe the alleged attempt to disguise the nature of the killing was intended to divert suspicion away from the husband and complicate the police investigation.
The police account suggests that the removal of the victim's clothing was not incidental but part of an alleged effort to misrepresent the circumstances surrounding her death.
However, police have not reported any medical or forensic findings establishing that sexual assault occurred.
Following the incident, Mukerian police initiated an investigation into the woman's death and subsequently arrested Islam.
The SHO said further investigation was underway to establish the sequence of events and complete the legal proceedings against the accused.
Police have not disclosed whether the alleged weapon used in the killing has been recovered or whether the accused made any statement before a magistrate.
Details of the post-mortem examination, the exact date of the killing and the legal provisions invoked against the accused were also not immediately available.
The case is being investigated as a suspected domestic killing, with police examining the circumstances surrounding the alleged strangulation and subsequent disposal of the body.
The accused remains in police custody or judicial custody as determined by subsequent court proceedings, details of which were not immediately available.
The investigation is continuing.
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