Man held for killing wife in Katargam

Surat | Saturday | 18th August, 2018

Summary:

Chotaliya decided to kill his wife and discussed it with his cousin, who used to learn tile fitting work from him. However, detailed investigation revealed the involvement of the accused in the murder of his wife. Chotaliya’s 17-year-old cousin covered face of the deceased with a pillow when she was being strangled in her house on August 9. Surat: A 30-year-old man was arrested from an area under the limits of Katargam police station on Friday for killing his wife a few days ago.The accused was helped by his minor cousin who was detained by police and later sent to children’s home in the city.Manoj Chotaliya, a resident of Balaji Apartment in Katargam, was arrested for allegedly strangulating his wife Rina, 28, to death. Police were facing a challenge as there was no strong evidence available against the accused..