A 22-year-old man was arrested in Unnao district after allegedly pushing his 20-year-old spouse into the Ganga following an argument over his suspicion that she was having an affair, police mentioned. The girl was swept away by the robust present and remained untraced because the search continued on Saturday.
The incident came about round 7pm on the Pariyar-Bithoor bridge in Safipur in Unnao district.
In response to eyewitnesses, Sujeet Rajput and his spouse Usha have been getting back from her parental house after they started arguing. Sujeet allegedly accused her of getting an affair and, when she protested, pushed her over the bridge into the river.
Usha, who has not been traced, was swept away by the robust present.
What raised suspicion was Sujeet’s model of occasions, officers mentioned. Instantly after the incident, he referred to as police and claimed that Usha had jumped into the river herself after complaining of abdomen ache. Police reached the spot, questioned him and took him into custody. He was subsequently arrested.
Sujeet, a resident of Gazipur village underneath Bithoor police station, married Usha on December 14, 2024. Usha’s parental house is in Maraunda Manjhwara village of Safipur.
The couple had gone to Usha’s parental house on Friday to investigate concerning the well being of her brother-in-law, who was recovering from a fractured hand after a fall. They have been returning when the confrontation occurred on the bridge.
Search operation hampered by robust present
An Unnao police officer mentioned on X that police launched a search with the assistance of divers, however darkness and the robust river present prevented an in depth operation on Friday night time. The search resumed after daylight on Saturday, however Usha had nonetheless not been positioned.
Pariyar police outpost in-charge Anil Rajput mentioned efforts have been persevering with with the assistance of divers and different sources. He mentioned the circumstances of the case would develop into clearer after Usha is traced and recovered. Additional authorized motion is underway.