Police say son searched for victim and found a skeleton (representative)

Oona (HP):

A man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of burning his 55-year-old wife to death in a village in the village, police said.

The matter came to light when accused Ashok Kumar’s son found a charred skeleton in an irrigation tank built next to his house in Panjwal village, Haroli Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohan Rawat said. and reported the incident to the police.

The accused’s son and his wife returned home from their in-laws’ house on Wednesday morning. The DSP said that when he asked Kumar about the condition of his mother Asha Devi, he dodged his question.

Afterwards, the son searched for the victim and discovered a skeleton, he said.

The police immediately rushed to the spot and detained Kumar for questioning. He was later arrested, the DSP said.

An FIR has been registered under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and further investigation is on, he added.

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