INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LUCKNOW: A 37-year-old businessman from Lucknow allegedly strangled his wife of 15 years to death in front of their two children inside his
SUV on Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur on Sunday morning
The motive appears to be his deep-seated "inferiority complex" stemming from his wife's substantial Instagram following, according to
police.The victim's Instagram account, which is currently locked and private, remains to be examined by authorities
The victim had blocked her husband on her account, intensifying his feelings of insecurity
The accused suspected that some of her social media admirers would visit her in his absence, leading to escalating tensions within their
relationship, police said.Sharing further details, Kurebhar SHO Praveen Kumar Yadav said: "The accused owns a tour and travel agency while
The couple lived in Para locality of Lucknow with their 12-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son."He recounted the sequence of events
The couple embarked on a journey to Rae Bareli on Sunday morning, but instead diverted to Purvanchal Expressway
Around 5am, the accused halted near Mujesh intersection in Sultanpur, where he engaged in a heated argument with his wife
In a fit of rage, he fatally strangled her
Their children, traumatised by the horrifying scene, burst into tears
The accused then locked himself inside the SUV.Suspicion arose when a patrolling team from UPEIDA noticed the vehicle parked suspiciously
They promptly alerted U and the nearest police station
Law enforcement officers arrived at the scene
The couple's daughter disclosed the harrowing truth - that her father had murdered her mother
The accused was subsequently arrested based on her testimony
