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Gurugram Nurse’s Husband Arrested in Dowry-Death Case After Alleged Injection

Police report a confession to administering an anaesthetic-type drug, with lab tests pending to confirm the substance and cause.

Overview

  • Arun Sharma, 26, was arrested at Gurugram railway station and has been remanded to three days of police custody.
  • Investigators say he confessed to injecting his wife, Kajal, 23, at her family’s home on March 18 after disputes over money tied to alleged drug use.
  • A syringe, needle and a broken ampule of an anaesthetic or neuromuscular blocking drug were recovered from the bathroom, and an intravenous mark was noted on her left arm.
  • Doctors preserved viscera for toxicology, which will determine the exact cause of death and identify the substance administered.
  • Police registered a dowry-death case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are tracing the source of the drug.