Maharashtra: Man strangulates wife, commits suicide
Kolhapur,
Feb
2:
A
man
strangulated
his
wife
to
death
before
committing
suicide
by
consuming
poison
at
Koleendre
village
in
Ajra
tehsil
of
this
district,
police
said
today.
The man had been identified as Maruti Govind Kamble (47) and his wife as Malan, alias Ratnamala (40), police said.
Police recovered Malan's body at her residence and Maruti's body was found in a field yesterday.
Maruti's drinking problem often resulted in quarrels between the couple and this appears to be the reason behind the crime, police added.
UNI
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Story first published: Saturday, February 2, 2008, 16:39 [IST]