Housewife found dead, foul play suspected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2017:
A 33 year old housewife was found dead hanging from a tree at Thanga Karang Mange Makhong under Keibul Lamjao police station, Bishnupur district, at around 3.10 am today .
According to the maternal family members of the deceased, who were present at RIMS morgue, Oinam (o) Tonu (33) w/o Oinam Chandrababu of Thanga Karang Mange Makhong, was found dead hanging from a tree today morning .
They claimed that there was no argument or fight between the couple or with any other family members and the deceased yesterday .
They said that after having dinner, they went inside to sleep and the deceased woman went to sleep with her 10 month old daughter .
However, today, her husband, Chandrababu, heard sounds of his daughter crying and found his wife missing from the bed when he went to check .
On searching, Tonu was found hanged to death on a tree near their main entrance gate .
Soon after, they informed the parents and family members of the deceased about the incident .
On the other hand, the family members of the deceased, as well her mother Taorem Shanti, have expressed suspicion about the involvement of foul play regarding the death .
They also raised suspicion that the deceased was most probably murdered by her husband and later hanged from the tree in a bid to cover up the murder .
The family members alleged that due to constant request of the in-laws, Tonu was sent back to her maternal home by advising her husband, Chandrababu, not to torture or abuse their daughter .
The claimed that they were informed about the incident by other family members and not by the husband and moreover, despite their instruction not to pull down the body from the tree, it had been taken down when they reached the maternal home .
According to sources, Chandrababu has been taken into police custody regarding the incident .
The post mortem of the deceased woman was conducted today in the presence of a Duty Magistrate with full video coverage.