Harassed, beaten: BSF Jawan arrested for wife's murder in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, told family she 'fell from roof'
On the intervening night of August 13 and 14, the victim's father was informed that the accused had called to say that Rama had fallen from the roof.
A BSF jawan, Amarjit Singh, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Rama, in Hoshiarpur's Badhalian village. The incident occurred on the night of August 13, 2022. According to the accused's family, Rama had called them on August 14, stating that she had accidentally fallen from their house's roof and was hospitalized.
However, upon reaching the hospital, they discovered that Rama had actually been killed. The victim's father, Ram Chand, revealed that Amarjit had beaten her to death, as evidenced by multiple injury marks on her body. He alleged that Amarjit, an alcoholic, often subjected the couple's daughter to physical abuse and forced the family to leave their home.
The couple had been married for 12 years and had two children. Ram Chand stated that Amarjit's uncles and his wife were also involved in the murder and cover-up. The Hajipur police registered a murder case and arrested Amarjit Singh following the family's complaint.
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