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Man kills pregnant wife for not making round chapatis

Updated on: 25 July,2017 09:30 PM IST  |  Mumbai
mid-day online correspondent |

A 22-year old pregnant woman was allegedly killed by her husband in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Saturday for not being able to make perfectly round chapatis...

Man kills pregnant wife for not making round chapatis

Man kills pregnant wife for not making round chapattis



A young pregnant woman in Delhi probably had no clue that she will be killed by her husband for not making 'perfectly round chapatis'.

According to a report by Times of India, a 22-year-old pregnant woman from northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri was murdered by her husband on Saturday night for failing to make round chapatis. The incident came to light at around 4am on Sunday when the victim’s brother spotted her lying unconscious in her flat. the victim's 4-year-old daughter was locked in another room. Shocked by the sight, the brother called the police.

The four-month old pregnant woman was rushed to the hospital, but was declared brought dead. The husband is on the run.


The daughter was quoted saying to the police that the couple often had tiffs over chapatis. In spite of being a good cook, the shape of chapatis infuriated the father, the daughter added.


Also read: Pakistani father kills daughter after she failed to make 'gol' rotis 

However, the couple fought 'one last time' on Saturday night when Simran was kicked by her husband in her stomach. When the little girl tried to save Simran, she was dragged into another room and locked up by the accused. The mother was later strangled to death.

The couple was in a live-in relationship before tying the knot.

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