Faridabad: Woman booked for murdering father-in-law

Faridabad, January 21

The police have registered a case in connection with a murder that took place at a colony in Ballabgarh town of the city around midnight last night.

According to a complaint lodged with the police, the incident took place when the victim, identified as Bharat Singh, was fired upon by a gun in his sleep. His death came to light this morning when the family members found him in a pool of blood around 6 am.

Charging the wife of the victim’s elder son with the murder, Jasoda Devi, wife of the victim, Bharat Singh, said his husband, who was living with his elder son Vinod and his wife Geeta, in New Friends Colony, had been murdered by her daughter-in-law who, she said, had been pressuring him to transfer his property in her name for the past some time.

Geeta, according to the police, was present at the house, but was missing since the murder. The accused had acquired a country-made revolver yesterday only after making some payment, it was alleged. A hunt was launched to nab the culprit after registration of a case under Section 302 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act, said a police official.

Victim under pressure for transferring property

The victim, Bharat Singh, who was living with his elder son Vinod and his wife Geeta, in New Friends Colony, was murdered by his daughter-in-law who had been pressuring him to transfer his property in her name for the past some time.