Overview
- Asif Qureshi, 53, was arraigned on second-degree murder in Nassau County and jailed without bail after his wife's death in Herricks.
- The medical examiner ruled Aleena Asif's death a homicide by asphyxiation from an unknown substance, which police described as cyanide-like, with laboratory testing ongoing.
- Investigators say surveillance video shows a masked intruder entering the home, an e-bike getaway, and prior scouting of a route along Hillside Avenue.
- Authorities allege Qureshi stalked his estranged wife after Oct. 9 divorce papers, citing multiple prior domestic incidents and a past threat to force her to swallow bleach.
- Aleena Asif, 46, a certified public accountant and mother of three, was found Oct. 17 with facial chemical burns after a welfare check, and her children are now with relatives.