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  India   Crime  29 May 2017  Punjab: Man axes woman to death, makes video of himself after crime

Punjab: Man axes woman to death, makes video of himself after crime

PTI
Published : May 29, 2017, 1:19 pm IST
Updated : May 29, 2017, 1:19 pm IST

Accused claimed that the victim was allegedly blackmailing him over an affair and fed up with the harassment, he decided to kill her.

(Representational Image)
 (Representational Image)

Ludhiana (Punjab): A 40-year-old woman was axed to death in broad day light at village Kila Raipur, about 30 km from here, police said.

The accused Maninder Singh repeatedly attacked Sarbjit Kaur with axe until she died. The victim was on her way back to home on Sunday, they said.

He even made a video of himself near the body after committing the crime, police said.

The accused informed the police control room after the incident, Deputy Commissioner Police, Ludhiana, Dhruman Nimbley said.

He was arrested and a case was registered at police station Dehlon on the complaint of Lakhwinder Kaur, daughter of the deceased, he said.

During the preliminary investigations, it came to light that the victim knew about the alleged affair of Maninder Singh with another woman of the same village.

Accused claimed that the victim was allegedly blackmailing him and his lover on this issue. Fed up with the alleged harassment, he decided to kill her, police said. 

Tags: harassment, crime, woman axed to death, affair
Location: India, Punjab, Ludhiana