Man arrested for beating wife to death

Batala (Pb), Sep 25 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death at Bhagowal village here.

As per the complaint filed by the victim’s brother Mangal Singh, 40-year-old Lakhwinder Kaur was killed by her husband on September 23 at Bhagowal village, police said.

The complainant alleged that when he called her sister on the day of the crime, she told him that she was being beaten up by her husband, Balwinder Singh.

When the victim’s family reached her house, they found the body of Lakhwinder Kaur, while her husband was missing, they said.

Mangal Singh also alleged that her brother-in-law was a drug addict and used to beat his sister often, police said.

The accused has been arrested, they added.