Anand Srivastava Allegedly Kills Wife on Karwa Chauth, Calls Police

On Karwa Chauth, Anand Srivastava allegedly killed his wife, Madhu Srivastava, in Gwalior and then informed the police himself. The incident took place in Tyagi Nagar under the jurisdiction of Murar police station in Madhya Pradesh. Police reached the house after receiving the information and took Anand into custody.

The police said the preliminary investigation indicates that Madhu was attacked with the pestle of a household mortar and pestle kept inside the house. Her body was found on a bed in a severely mutilated condition. The actual reason behind the killing has not yet been established.

Anand himself called the police and said, “मैंने पत्नी को मार डाला” (“I have killed my wife”). According to the Murar police station’s FRV, Anand informed the police in the morning that he lived in Tyagi Nagar and had killed his wife, Madhu Srivastava. He also told them that her body was lying inside the house.

After receiving the information, the police immediately reached the spot. The condition of the body found on the bed indicated the seriousness of the incident. Police took Anand into custody and began questioning him. Other members of the family did not know about the incident before the police arrived.

The incident became even more disturbing for the family because the situation at home had appeared normal until the morning. According to the deceased woman’s son, Madhu had gone shopping for Karwa Chauth one day earlier. She applied mehendi to her hands late into the night and then went to rest on the bed because she was tired.

On the morning of the incident, Anand prepared poha and fed it to the children. Nothing at home appeared unusual at that time. The family members had no idea that Madhu had already been killed.

The police later informed the family about the incident after reaching the house. The relatives were left stunned. They had believed that Madhu was resting because of tiredness, but they then learned that she was no longer alive.

Information gathered so far indicates that Anand Srivastava had been troubled by an illness for a long time. He had also been admitted to a hospital a few days earlier. It has emerged that he had a mental illness, but his medical condition and any possible connection between that condition and the incident can be confirmed only after the investigation.

Anand was reportedly looking for a private job. The family has one son and one daughter. Anand lived in a joint family with his elder brother, Sunil.

People in the neighbourhood claim that there were often disputes at home over Anand’s behaviour. However, the police have not yet confirmed any official reason for the killing. The neighbourhood claims remain part of the information being examined and have not been established as the cause of the incident.

Because of the seriousness of the case, the police called a forensic team to the spot. The preliminary investigation indicates that Madhu was attacked on the bed with the pestle of the mortar and pestle. The police are collecting evidence from the scene and examining the circumstances in which the incident took place.

The police took possession of Madhu’s body and sent it for a post-mortem examination. Anand is being questioned, while statements from family members are yet to be recorded.

The main question before the police is why Anand killed his wife. It is not yet clear whether a dispute over something at home led to the incident or whether there was another reason. The answer is expected to emerge from the investigation and from statements by the relatives.

The police said the family is in mourning. Once the situation becomes normal, statements of the relatives will be recorded and the evidence collected from the scene will be examined to determine the reason for the killing. The incident on Karwa Chauth has left the entire area shocked.