According to police, the wife admitted that her husband's drinking habit had led to a debt of Rs 10 to 12 lakh on the family.
Pushpa Tiwari (40), a resident of Chinhat, was admitted to the hospital's emergency ward on Saturday afternoon as a suspected case of celphos poisoning. (Representational image)
New Delhi: A 44-year-old woman, who was fed up with her husband's drinking habit, allegedly poisoned him to death, Delhi police said on Sunday.
54-year-old DS Murti was killed in the incident that was reported from the Mandir Marg area in Delhi, they said.
Murti, who was a finance manager with a realtor, died at RML Hospital.
His wife KV Rama and her accomplice Shyam Singh alias Bhagatji have been arrested, DCP Madhur Verma said.
Singh, a tantrik, had allegedly provided the poison, the officer said.
Rama told police she was not happy in her marriage because of her husband's drinking habit. It also led to a debt of Rs 10 to 12 lakh on the family, the DCP said.
Murti's brother Siva Sarma had lodged a complaint in this regard, he said.
( Source : PTI )
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