Woman Strangled To Death

Unable To Foot Medical Expenses, Woman Allegedly Murders Minor Son In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 29, 2016

A woman allegedly strangled her six-year-old son to death on Tuesday as she could not afford the expenses for his medical treatment, following which she was arrested, police said.

Woman Dies as Dupatta Gets Stuck in Bike, but Manages to Save Baby

India News | mid-day.com | Monday August 24, 2015

In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old woman was strangled and dragged to death by her own dupatta, after it got stuck in the wheel of the motorcycle she was on with her husband and 10-month-old daughter.

Woman Allegedly Strangles 3 Daughters, Attempts Suicide in Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 10, 2015

A 27-year-old woman allegedly strangled her three minor daughters to death and then tried to commit suicide near her residence in south east Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area on Monday.

Woman Found Dead, Tied to a Tree in West Bengal

Cities | Amit Chaturvedi | Sunday July 6, 2014

A woman was found strangled to death and tied to a tree in a forest on the outskirts of Jhargram town in West Bengal on Saturday morning.

In UP, Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped, Forced to Drink Acid, Then Strangled to Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 2, 2014

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped, forced to drink acid and later strangled to death in Baheri area in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said today.

Delhi: Woman allegedly shot and strangled to death by nephew

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2013

A 29-year-old woman was shot and strangled to death on Monday, allegedly by her nephew who was reprimanded by her husband some days ago in Trilokpur locality of East Delhi.

55-year-old woman allegedly killed by robbers in Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2013

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death at her home when she resisted a robbery attempt by some unidentified persons in Sector 7 area of Rohini of Outer Delhi, police said today.

Woman, 79, strangled to death in Gurgaon robbery

Gurgaon News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 9, 2013

A 79-year-old woman was strangled to death by four people working as painters in her house in Gurgaon, Delhi's well-known suburb in Haryana, police said on Sunday.

Woman strangled to death by husband, brother-in-law over dowry

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 20, 2013

A woman was strangled to death allegedly by her husband and brother-in-law over dowry in a village in Hoshiarpur, police said today.

Woman strangled to death over dowry, body burnt

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 19, 2013

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death and her body burnt by in-laws over a dowry in Jhawalar district, about 70-kms from Kota, police said today.

Mother, four daughters found murdered in Chhattisgarh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2012

A woman and her four daughters were allegedly strangled to death by some unidentified men in Balodabazar district, police said on Monday.

Man kills wife for selling taxi

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 29, 2012

Incensed with his wife for selling his taxi, a man strangled her to death and surrendered later, a Delhi Police official said on Tuesday.

Woman, daughter's bodies found

Aurangabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 22, 2012

An old woman and her daughter were allegedly strangled to death by unidentified persons at Rajbaria village in Bihar's Aurangabad district late last night, police sources said.

Delhi woman strangled to death inside her room

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 25, 2012

A 55-year-old woman was found strangled to death with her own scarf inside her residence in the capital, police said on Friday. The incident came to light on Friday morning when the woman's family members entered her room and found her lying dead on bed.

Woman killed in Bihar for allegedly practising witchcraft

Patna News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 24, 2012

A 58-year-old Dalit woman was killed on Thursday by her neighbour in Bihar's Gaya district, around 100 km from state capital Patna, for allegedly practicing witchcraft, police said. According to police, Lashki Devi was brutally beaten before being strangled to death by her neighbour Kapil Bhuiyan in Jumladih hamlet of Chotki Kewla village in Dumari...

Woman allegedly strangled to death by husband for giving birth to girl

Amritsar News | NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday April 17, 2012

India's shameful and sordid story of unwanted daughters continues. In the latest incident, a woman in Amritsar was allegedly strangled to death by her husband after she gave birth to a baby girl for the third time.

Woman holds down husband as lover chokes him to death

Mumbai News | mid-day.com | Monday March 26, 2012

Unhappy in her marriage, a 25-year-old housewife decided to end her husband's life with the help of her lover and his friend. Sangita Chandrakant Varak, a resident of Chembur, watched her husband Chandrakant die as her lover strangled Chandrakant's throat by stepping on it. Sangita and a friend of her lover held on to Chandrakant's hands and feet, ...

Man gets death for rape, murder of 75-year-old

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 13, 2012

Over one year after he raped a 75-year-old woman and then strangled her to death, a man was condemned to the gallows by a court in Haryana's Sirsa town on Tuesday.

Suspecting infidelity, man strangles wife to death; kills minor sons

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday March 2, 2012

A 25-year-old man, who originally hails from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife and two sons here, police said on Thursday.

Man kills wife for giving birth to daughters

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 25, 2012

A man angry with his wife for giving birth to daughters strangled her to death at their home in Govindpur village in Bihar's Munger district on Friday.

Afghan man kills wife, apparently for giving birth to girl

World News | The Associated Press | Tuesday January 31, 2012

An Afghan woman has been strangled to death, apparently by her husband, who was upset that she gave birth to a second daughter rather than the son he wanted, police said Monday. It was the latest in a series of grisly examples of subjugation of women that have made headlines in Afghanistan in the past few months.

Woman killed for dowry

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 27, 2012

A 21-year-old newly-married woman was strangled to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over dowry in Uttar area, police said here.

Woman's body in suitcase found at Manila's airport

World News | The Associated Press | Wednesday January 11, 2012

Philippine police are investigating a gruesome find at Manila international airport's parking lot: the body of a woman stuffed in a suitcase. A police officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport says the woman looks like a Filipino and appears to have been strangled to death before being crammed in a fetal position inside the luggage.

Woman killed by husband, in-laws for dowry

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday July 29, 2011

A 22-year-old woman was strangled to death allegedly by her in-laws in Chandwas village of the district, police said on Thursday.

Noida: Software engineer strangles wife to death

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 18, 2011

A 24-year-old software engineer allegedly strangled his wife to death at Sector 11 in Noida, police said today.

Woman strangled to death in Delhi

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 17, 2011

A 28-year-old woman was found strangled to death with a shawl in central Delhi, police said Wednesday.Shivani was found dead with froth coming out of her mouth in her house in Ranjeet Nagar. According to the police, she had a fight with Govind, whom she married five years ago.Govind has been detained for questioning, an official said.