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The second wife, who lived in the house with her three sons, aged 14, 13 and six, cited domestic discord and personal insecurity as murder motive.

A 40-year-old woman was found murdered with multiple stab wounds in her home in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar early Monday, police said, adding that she shared the flat with her husband’s second wife who has confessed to the crime.

The husband lives in Saudi Arabia, officials said. The second wife, who lived in the house with her three sons, aged 14, 13 and six, cited domestic discord and personal insecurity as the motive for committing the murder.

During questioning, the two older boys also admitted to killing the victim after a heated argument escalated into violence.

A PCR call was received around 4.25 am reporting a suspected theft and possible violence at a residence in Jamia Nagar. When police personnel reached the fourth floor flat, they discovered the body of the woman lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab injuries to her neck and abdomen.

The husband lives in Saudi Arabia, officials said. The second wife, who lived in the house with her three sons, aged 14, 13 and six, cited domestic discord and personal insecurity as the motive for committing the murder.

During questioning, the two older boys also admitted to killing the victim after a heated argument escalated into violence.

A PCR call was received around 4.25 am reporting a suspected theft and possible violence at a residence in Jamia Nagar. When police personnel reached the fourth floor flat, they discovered the body of the woman lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab injuries to her neck and abdomen.

The husband lives in Saudi Arabia, officials said. The second wife, who lived in the house with her three sons, aged 14, 13 and six, cited domestic discord and personal insecurity as the motive for committing the murder.

During questioning, the two older boys also admitted to killing the victim after a heated argument escalated into violence.

A PCR call was received around 4.25 am reporting a suspected theft and possible violence at a residence in Jamia Nagar. When police personnel reached the fourth floor flat, they discovered the body of the woman lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab injuries to her neck and abdomen.

Police said that there were no signs of forced entry.

The woman, Erin Patterson is accused of serving beef wellington to the three deceased with lethal mushroom contents. She denies this claim however.

An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms wept as she was questioned over expletive-laden messages about the victims on Tuesday, in a case that has captivated the country.

Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with the July 2023 murders of her mother-in-law Gail Patterson, father-in-law Donald Patterson and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, along with the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, Heather’s husband.  

The prosecution alleges she knowingly served the guests Beef Wellington that contained lethal death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people some 135 km (84 miles) from Melbourne.

Patterson denies the charges, with her defence saying the deaths were a “terrible accident”. She faces a life sentence if found guilty.

Appearing as a witness for her own defence, Erin Patterson was questioned on Tuesday by her barrister Colin Mandy about a series of expletive-laden messages sent to friends regarding the Patterson family.

The court previously heard the relationship between the accused and her estranged husband, Simon Patterson, deteriorated shortly before the alleged murders due to a disagreement over child support. 

“I wish I’d never said it. I feel ashamed for saying it and I wish that the family didn’t have to hear that I said that,” she said of the messages, that the court has previously heard in the prosecution’s case.

“I was really frustrated with Simon but it wasn’t Don and Gail’s fault,” she told the court through tears. 

Erin Patterson is the first witness for the defence after the prosecution rested its case on Monday, following a month of evidence from witnesses, including relatives and medical, forensic and mushroom experts.

The accused began her testimony on Monday afternoon. It is unknown how long she will give evidence for or whether she will be cross-examined by the prosecution.

The trial, which began on April 29, has seen intense interest from Australian and international media, with podcasters, journalists and documentary-makers descending on the town of Morwell, around two hours east of Melbourne, where the trial is being held.

State broadcaster ABC’s daily podcast about proceedings is currently the most popular in the country, with two others also high in the charts.     

The trial continues.

Police said the “dao” (machete) that was allegedly used to kill the man and his mobile phone were recovered from near the spot where the body was found.

The couple went missing on May 23.

“We have recovered the victim’s phone and also the weapon that was used to carry out the crime. The weapon was a ‘dao’,” East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivek Syiem said. “It is a clear case of homicide. The person was murdered, there is no doubt about that.” 

The victim, Raja Raghuvanshi, and his wife Sonam from Indore were on their honeymoon when they went missing on May 23. The couple arrived in Nongriat a day earlier and were last spotted checking out of Shipara Homestay. Their rented scooty was found abandoned at Sohrarim a day after they went missing.

On Monday, Raja’s body was found, with the help of a drone, inside a deep gorge below the Weisawdong Parking Lot at Riat Arliang. The whereabouts of Sonam remain unknown, police said. 

“Sonam Raghuvanshi is yet to be found. Tomorrow, we will resume our search in the same area and in the adjoining areas. The gorge extends quite a distance – nearly one to two kilometers – and it’s aligned with the current site of recovery. Our priority right now is to find Sonam,” the SP said. 

The victim’s family demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), even as police said they have registered a murder case. 

“We demand a CBI probe in the case. His (Raja) body was found 25 kilometers away from where the vehicle (a rented scooty) was parked. We suspected that he was kidnapped (and taken to Weisawdong falls). It is not possible for my  brother and his wife to die by suicide. The local police are not ready to listen to us when we say it is a case of kidnapping, looting and murder,” the victim’s brother Vipin Raghuvanshi said.

The couple’s family had earlier offered a reward of Rs 5 lakh to anyone who can provide information on their whereabouts.

State Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh expressed shock over the “unprecedented” incident but urged the public to wait for the police to complete its probe. “We are really shocked by what has transpired. This incident was unprecedented. No such crime has taken place in the past. We are yet to know the full story and cannot share details on what happened,” he said. 

Amid concerns among the tourists, Mr Lyngdoh said: “We cannot jump the gun. We will ensure the guilty is charged. Law will take its course. As far as safety in the tourism sector is concerned, if a man goes missing in Thailand, it does not mean Thailand is unsafe for tourists,” he said.

Last week, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said he was “personally monitoring” the administration and police’s efforts to trace the couple. Sources said the matter is being probed by the top brass in the state government. Mr Sangma is also in constant touch with the search agencies and concerned authorities, they said.

Besides the police, the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force and a Special Operations Team are involved in the search operations.

Hata police station in-charge Sheshnath Chauhan said the collision occurred when both vehicles were reportedly trying to overtake on the same stretch.

A man died after his car collided head-on with a tanker in Hata area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, police said on Wednesday.

“The fatal accident took place Tuesday night on the Hata Gauri Bazar road near Chiriyatola”, they said.

Hata police station in-charge Sheshnath Chauhan said the collision occurred when both vehicles were reportedly trying to overtake on the same stretch.

The car driver, Firoz Ansari, died on the spot. He was a resident of Ward No. 23, Khas, Hata Bazar, and was returning from his ancestral village in Sona Karwar at the time of the accident, the SHO said.

Inspector Chauhan told PTI that upon receiving information, police from Hata police station and emergency response team 112 rushed to the site.

“We have arrested the tanker driver and sent the body of the deceased for post-mortem examination,” he said.

The car reportedly bore a sticker of the Uttar Pradesh government. Locals informed police that Firoz had recently purchased the vehicle and was yet to remove the logo.

Inspector Chauhan told PTI that upon receiving information, police from Hata police station and emergency response team 112 rushed to the site.

“We have arrested the tanker driver and sent the body of the deceased for post-mortem examination,” he said.

The car reportedly bore a sticker of the Uttar Pradesh government. Locals informed police that Firoz had recently purchased the vehicle and was yet to remove the logo.

Inspector Chauhan told PTI that upon receiving information, police from Hata police station and emergency response team 112 rushed to the site.

“We have arrested the tanker driver and sent the body of the deceased for post-mortem examination,” he said.

The car reportedly bore a sticker of the Uttar Pradesh government. Locals informed police that Firoz had recently purchased the vehicle and was yet to remove the logo.

The man died after his clothes caught fire while he was smoking a beedi in his home in Manegaon village under Lakhni taluka of the district in Vidarbha on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

Smoking beedi (hand-rolled thin cigarettes) is considered injurious to health, but it turned fatal for a 65-year-old man in Bhandara district of Maharashtra when an ignited beedi triggered a fire and engulfed him.

The man died after his clothes caught fire while he was smoking a beedi in his home in Manegaon village under Lakhni taluka of the district in Vidarbha on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased was identifed by police as Omprakash Kamble.

According to police, Kamble was a paralytic and largely confined to his bed since the last five years.

The elderly man was a smoker and he lit a beedi when there were no one in his house. It accidentally triggered fire in which he suffered severe burn injuries and died, they added.

The man died after his clothes caught fire while he was smoking a beedi in his home in Manegaon village under Lakhni taluka of the district in Vidarbha on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased was identifed by police as Omprakash Kamble.

According to police, Kamble was a paralytic and largely confined to his bed since the last five years.

The elderly man was a smoker and he lit a beedi when there were no one in his house. It accidentally triggered fire in which he suffered severe burn injuries and died, they added.

The man died after his clothes caught fire while he was smoking a beedi in his home in Manegaon village under Lakhni taluka of the district in Vidarbha on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased was identifed by police as Omprakash Kamble.

According to police, Kamble was a paralytic and largely confined to his bed since the last five years.

The elderly man was a smoker and he lit a beedi when there were no one in his house. It accidentally triggered fire in which he suffered severe burn injuries and died, they added.

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