Overview
- In Chandauli, police arrested 30-year-old Gautam Kharwar after he confessed to killing his wife, Soni, and led officers to her body in a nearby forest.
- Investigators in the Chandauli case recovered the suspected murder weapon and the vehicle used to move the body, and they sent the remains for a post-mortem examination.
- In Jhansi’s Chirgaon area, a dispute on Saturday led to the fatal axe attack on 50-year-old Sheelavati, with police registering a case on a complaint by her son and searching for accused Nepal Singh.
- Relatives told police the Jhansi couple often fought over drinking and a land-transfer dispute, though officers said the exact motive remains under investigation.
- Both cases follow standard procedure with bodies sent for autopsy and evidence seized, a reminder that police inquiries continue as authorities examine the circumstances inside each household.