Man kills wife in Unnao, hangs himself later

Unnao (UP): A man allegedly strangled his wife to death on Wednesday following a domestic dispute and committed suicide by hanging in Naunihal Ganj locality of Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district, police said. The deceased were identified as Anjan (42) and his wife Vandana (38), Bangarmau Circle officer Santosh Kumar Singh said. According to locals, Anjan was an e-rickshaw driver and the couple had two minor children. Singh said the information was provided by the man’s mother, Siya Dulari, who alleged that her son Anjan killed his wife Vandana by strangulation and later hanged himself at home. A team rushed to the spot, took the bodies into custody and sent them for post-mortem after completing legal formalities, he said, adding that further legal proceedings have been initiated.