North Delhi man kills wife thrashing with stick for being 'lazy'

Updated: Mar 29 2023 8:41PM

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating his wife with a stick, which proved fatal, in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said on Wednesday.

The man hit his wife because she was "lazy" and would never cook food for him, they said.

The incident was reported at Bhalswa Dairy Police Station by Burari government hospital. The hospital reported receiving one Preeti, a resident of Mukundpur, who was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.

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