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Lucknow Man Arrested After Pregnant Wife Killed, Mother Gravely Injured in Cleaver Attack

Neighbors overpowered the suspect before police took him into custody.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Ankur, 24, who allegedly attacked his wife Neelam and his mother with a sharp-edged cleaver in Dasouli under Gudamba police limits around 5 pm.
  • Neelam, eight months pregnant, was declared dead at KGMU Trauma Centre along with her unborn child, while his mother remains in critical care.
  • The incident unfolded during a Vishwakarma Puja at the family’s rented home following a domestic dispute, according to police and the landlord.
  • A senior police officer said the confrontation began when the husband allegedly tried to force himself on his wife.
  • Police recovered the weapon and booked the suspect under BNS section 103(1) for murder, 109(1) for attempt to murder, and relevant Arms Act provisions, with the investigation ongoing.