A 38-year-old woman, identified as Yamini Krishna Lal Yadav, has died after she was assaulted by her husband during an argument at their home in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
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Her husband, 41-year-old Krishna Lal Yadav, was arrested after a post-mortem examination reportedly revealed serious injuries that were not consistent with the family’s initial belief that she had died accidentally.
According to police, the incident happened after Krishna Lal returned home from work and asked Yamini to prepare food for him and their children.
At the time, Yamini was reportedly getting ready to attend a dance class being held within their housing society. The disagreement over the matter escalated, with police alleging that Krishna Lal, who was under the influence of alcohol, assaulted his wife.
Yamini reportedly suffered injuries to her neck and abdomen during the incident.
Afterwards, she complained of severe pain and asked her husband to get painkillers for her. Krishna Lal reportedly went to a nearby medical store, but it was closed, and he returned home without the medication.
Her condition later became worse, with her abdomen reportedly swelling as a result of serious internal injuries.
She was eventually taken to a hospital for treatment but died while receiving medical attention.
Post-mortem changed the course of the investigation
Police initially registered a case of accidental death and sent Yamini’s body for a post-mortem examination.
However, the examination reportedly revealed severe injuries, including a fractured neck bone and extensive damage to her intestines. The findings also raised concerns that she had been strangled and physically assaulted.
Yamini’s brother said the family had initially believed that she had died under tragic circumstances until the post-mortem report revealed what had happened.
Speaking to reporters, he said:
“We were in Mumbai when we received a phone call informing us that my sister had passed away. ...-mortem report revealed that she had been strangled and had suffered injuries to her abdomen. It showed that she had been attacked in the stomach. Based on the findings, the police immediately registered an FIR and arrested my brother-in-law, Krishna Lal Yadav. He was booked under Section 302 for murd£r.”
He also revealed that Yamini had previously told him about arguments with her husband but had asked her family not to intervene.
“There were arguments between them earlier as well, like those that happen between many married couples. My sister would sometimes tell me about the fights. I used to ask her to speak up or let us intervene, but she would say, ‘Please let it be. It is a family matter. If you say something, I will have to face more problems later.’ Because she asked us not to interfere, we did not say anything. We thought these were ordinary marital disputes, but now this has happened.”
Following the post-mortem findings, police questioned Krishna Lal before arresting him and booking him under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murder.