Man stabs wife to death at Kharar, killed in car crash

Tribune News Service

Mohali, February 5

A Kharar resident died in a car crash after stabbing his 32-year-old wife to death in the wee hours of today, the police said.

The blood-soaked body of Varsha Chauhan with multiple stab wounds on the head and neck was found locked in a bathroom of a house in Sunny Enclave, Sector 125, this morning. The police recovered a knife and a pair of scissors used in the crime from the spot.

Even before the murder of his wife could come to light, Waris Qamruddin (34), while fleeing, rammed his speeding car into a truck at the Toggan light point near Dhanas, barely 11 km away. Around 3.45 am, the police rushed him to GMSH, Sector 16, where doctors declared him dead during treatment.

Blood-splattered floor

The murder of Varsha, however, came to light later in the morning (8.30 am) when the Kharar police got a call from the house owner of the couple stating that blood was splattered on the floor of the house. The police rushed to the spot and took the body in their possession and sent it to the mortuary of the Civil Hospital, Kharar. The police said neighbours told them that there was a marital dispute between the couple and they were frequently involved in heated exchange of words. On Thursday night too, there was a heated exchange of words between the two before Qamruddin silenced her to death.

Lost job during pandemic

Hailing from Bhopal, the couple had solemnised a love marriage three years ago. Before moving into a rented accommodation here a month ago, Qamruddin was employed in Noida, but lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic. The couple, in financial distress, was planning to move abroad and had booked their tickets for February 16.

Murder case registered

Kharar City SHO Daljit Singh Gill said, “On a statement of the owner of the house, a case of murder has been registered against Waris Qamruddin.” SP (Rural) Ravjot Grewal said, “The exact cause of Varsha’s death would be known only after the post-mortem. A forensic team has collected the weapons used in the crime and the investigation is on.” The police said information regarding the death of Qamruddin had already been given to his brother and mother on the telephone. The post-mortem of the deceased will be conducted after his legal heirs arrive.