{
  "id": 1250608,
  "title": "Indian soldier on leave kills wife, claims 'she fell from roof': report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/indian-soldier-on-leave-kills-wife-claims-she-fell-from-roof-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/indian-soldier-on-leave-kills-wife-claims-she-fell-from-roof-report-1.500642664"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier on leave killed his wife in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur, claiming she had fallen from the roof of their home, according to reports. The 12-year married couple had two children together. The woman's family filed a police complaint, alleging that the soldier assaulted her upon his return on August 13. Upon reaching the hospital, they discovered she had died from her injuries and noticed several marks on her body. The family claims the husband was a violent man who had been physically abusive during their marriage. They believe he beat her to death and attempted to divert suspicion by claiming her death was accidental. The soldier has been arrested, while his uncle and aunt remain at large. An investigation is underway, and post-mortem results are awaited to confirm the cause of death.",
  "summary": "Some long-distance relationships are messy. And they can get tragically messier during meet-ups. A couple found this out first-hand when the allegedly volatile husband – a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier – returned home only to claim hours later that his wife had fallen off the roof of their home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The wife was taken to a hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}