Man kills wife following dispute in Faridabad

Faridabad, Jul 17 (PTI) A 60-year-old man allegedly slit his wife's throat with a sharp-edged weapon after a dispute at their home in Faridabad's Shyam Colony, police said on Friday. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Kiran, was rushed to a nearby hospital by family members but was declared dead by doctors. Following a complaint by the couple's eldest son, Karan, an FIR was registered at Palla police station. Police said Kiran lived with her husband, Arun Singh, and their three children in Shyam Colony. All three children are married. According to Karan's complaint, the family was at home on Thursday night, with each member in their respective rooms, when an argument broke out between his parents. The dispute escalated into a physical altercation. Karan alleged that during the fight, his father slit his mother's throat with a sharp-edged weapon and fled. Hearing the commotion, other family members rushed out of their rooms and found Kiran lying in a pool of blood. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. A senior police officer said an FIR has been registered and raids are underway to trace the accused. He said Arun Singh would be arrested soon. PTI COR NB NB