Pregnant woman stabbed to death by husband in Firozabad over ‘suspicion on character’, accused held

Agra: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing his five-month-pregnant wife to death over suspicion on her character and frequent domestic disputes.Police said the incident took place in Rampur village under Nagla Singhi police station Friday afternoon when Govind Kumar attacked his wife, Seema, 32, with a sword, stabbing her repeatedly in the stomach and killing her on the spot.Following an alert, Firozabad SSP Saurabh Dixit constituted two police teams to arrest the accused. SP (City) Ravi Shanker Prasad said a case was registered against Govind under section 103(1) (murder) of BNS. "Acting on a tip-off, the Nagla Singhi police team arrested the accused and the weapon used in the murder was recovered."Police said the couple had been married for seven years. Preliminary investigations revealed that Govind was addicted to alcohol and often quarrelled with Seema, who supported the family by rearing livestock and raising their three children. Police said the murder appeared premeditated, as Govind had purchased the sword three months ago from Karauli, Rajasthan, and waited for an opportunity to execute the crime.On Friday morning, his sister Laxmi took the couple's daughters to a local fair, leaving Seema alone at home with her six-month-old infant. Seizing the chance, Govind allegedly carried out the attack.