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Crime
Husband Slits Wife’s Throat in Jamalpur, Munger; Surrenders to Police
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 12:22 PM
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Dashrath Mandal murdered his wife Pooja Devi with a sharp weapon near Sadar Bazar Fadi in Jamalpur, Munger, and later turned himself in at the local police station.
On Wednesday night, a homicide was reported from Jamalpur in Munger district, Bihar. According to police, 38‑year‑old Dashrath Mandal used a sharp‑edged instrument to slit the throat of his wife, 32‑year‑old Pooja Devi, near the Sadar Bazar Fadi area.
The victim was found with severe neck injuries consistent with a slashing attack. Neighbours heard a commotion and alerted authorities, who arrived at the scene shortly after the assault.
Following the murder, the suspect left the premises and voluntarily presented himself at the nearest police station, where he confessed to the killing. Investigators have taken him into custody and are conducting a forensic examination of the weapon and the crime scene.
The police have registered a case of murder under the Indian Penal Code and have begun a formal inquiry into the motive behind the domestic violence incident.
The victim was found with severe neck injuries consistent with a slashing attack. Neighbours heard a commotion and alerted authorities, who arrived at the scene shortly after the assault.
Following the murder, the suspect left the premises and voluntarily presented himself at the nearest police station, where he confessed to the killing. Investigators have taken him into custody and are conducting a forensic examination of the weapon and the crime scene.
The police have registered a case of murder under the Indian Penal Code and have begun a formal inquiry into the motive behind the domestic violence incident.