Husband Arrested for Allegedly Killing Wife in Kangra Village
A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by striking her on the head with an iron tool following a domestic dispute at Bhali village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Wednesday morning, police said.
Arvind Sharma
Oct 14, 2026 07:30
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Dharamshala, October 14, 2026: A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by striking her on the head with an iron tool following a domestic dispute at Bhali village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Wednesday morning, police said.
The accused, identified as Jagdish Chand, allegedly attacked his 53-year-old wife, Usha Devi, around 6 am, killing her on the spot. The couple were residents of Bhali village in Jawali tehsil, police said.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the couple had been embroiled in domestic disputes for nearly a decade. An argument reportedly broke out between them on Wednesday morning, during which the accused allegedly attacked his wife with the iron tool.
Following the incident, the DSP Jawali, a team from Kotla police station and forensic experts visited the crime scene and collected evidence. The weapon allegedly used in the crime was also recovered from the spot.
Acting on a complaint lodged by the deceased’s brother, Uttam Chand, police registered a murder case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and arrested the accused.
The body was sent to Nurpur Hospital for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway, Additional Superintendent of Police, Nurpur Police District, said.
