Overview
- Police identified the accused as Qasim Shabbirbhai Sheikh and arrested him within hours, registering a murder case at JP Road police station.
- Officers say Sheikh told them he lost control after joblessness taunts and the wife allegedly hitting their baby, admitting he strangled her.
- Investigators report the couple frequently quarreled over his unemployment, which neighbours had noticed over time.
- Misba Sheikh’s body was moved to Gotri Hospital for a postmortem as police began technical and forensic analysis to firm up the case.
- Authorities say Sheikh was not intoxicated during the incident, and the six-month-old child remains a survivor as the family seeks justice.