40yo woman strangled to death; suspect held after encounter

Bijnor: A 40-year-old widow was allegedly strangled to death in Ujhari area of Amroha district, with police arresting the accused following an encounter on Friday morning.Ayesha was originally from Sambhal and had been living in a rented house in Ujhari with her four children for the past four months.

Her husband had died three years ago.SP Lakhan Singh Yadav said Ayesha was planning to marry Mohammad Parvez (35), a resident of Saraitarin in Sambhal, who had stayed at her house on the night of June 9.The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when Ayesha’s body was found with blood marks on her face. Following a complaint lodged by her brother-in-law, Munna, police registered a murder case against Parvez under BNS Section 103(1).The autopsy report confirmed strangulation as the cause of death.“During a checking operation near Ujhari-Sampa Road on the Ganga Expressway on Friday morning, the suspect opened fire at the police. A bullet grazed the arm of constable Shiva Hudda. The police retaliated, injuring and arresting the accused. An illegal firearm and cartridges were seized from his possession,” Yadav said.“The accused confessed to the crime and said he was in a relationship with the woman and she had been putting pressure on him to marry her. He has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment, and further legal proceedings are underway,” the SP said.