Tradition to Tragedy: UP Woman Keeps Karwa Chauth Fast, Then Kills Husband

Uttar Pradesh: A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district allegedly poisoned and killed her husband just hours after completing a Karwa Chauth fast to pray for his long life. According to the officials from the Kada Dham police station in Kaushambi district, Shailesh Kumar, 32, was poisoned by his wife Savita because she suspected that he was having an affair with another woman.

Woman Poisons husband on Karwa Chauth

According to the police, Savita had been fasting on Sunday as part of the Karwa Chauth ritual, praying for Shailesh’s long life. Meanwhile, Shailesh had been busy throughout the day, making arrangements for the fast.

After Savita broke her fast in the evening, an argument broke out between the couple. 

However, the situation appeared to calm down shortly afterward. The two had dinner together, after which Savita asked Shailesh to go to a neighbor's house on an errand and then fled the scene.

Shailesh's brother, Akhilesh, said that Shailesh was rushed to the hospital. Before passing away during treatment, Shailesh recorded a video statement alleging that Savita had poisoned his food.

Savita has since been arrested.

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Kaushambi Superintendent of Police, Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava, stated, “The crime was reported from Ismailpur village. The woman allegedly poisoned her husband after they had a fight. The man died during treatment. A case has been registered, the woman has been arrested and the body has been sent for a post-mortem.”