Madhya Pradesh man strangles wife after a quarrel over a cup of tea: Police

A man in Madhya Pradesh allegedly strangled his wife after a quarrel over making tea. The victim's family alleged that he had been harassing her for dowry.

Updated on: Aug 1, 2023, 21:15:07 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: A 27-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior allegedly strangled his wife, 22, on Tuesday morning after a quarrel over making tea for him, police said.

Police said the couple had been married for just about two years (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The victim was identified by the police as Sadhna Rajak, a resident of Chandupura village near Gwalior. She married Mohit Rajak of Thatipur village in Gwalior about two years ago.

Thatipur town inspector Manish Dhakad said, “Mohit Rajak confessed his crime and said he was getting late to work but Sadhna wanted him to accompany her to the temple. Mohit asked for tea but Sadhna delayed making it..”

The police officer said the quarrel, which started over a cup of tea, escalated to such an extent that Sadna’s family came over to try to pacify Mohit.

But the visit may have infuriated Mohit. “After they left, Mohit beat thrashed her and later strangled her to death with a piece of cloth,” said the police officer.

Sadhna’s family alleged that Mohit had been harassing her for dowry.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More