Overview
- A 48-year-old man, Kulwant Singh, allegedly strangled his wife, Mahendra Kaur, at their Kasturba Nagar home after a quarrel over Rs 20.
- Investigators say he used a dupatta to kill her following the argument, which unfolded on Wednesday.
- The couple’s 21-year-old son initially told officers his mother had died by suicide, but the post-mortem found clear signs of strangulation.
- Police located Singh on nearby railway tracks in Shahdara; as officers approached, he jumped in front of a moving train and was later declared dead at a hospital.
- Delhi Police registered a murder FIR and continue to probe circumstances and motive, noting reported financial strain on the family with three children.