Suspicion Turns Deadly: Gwalior Man Kills Wife Over Doubt, Arrested Within 24 Hours
Gwalior: A man allegedly murdered his wife over suspicion of her character in Khatik Mohalla under the Indarganj police station area of Gwalior. The accused, Dharmendra Maurya (48), attacked his wife, Renu Maurya (42), with a mogri (iron mace) late on Wednesday night (10 Dec 2025), killing her on the spot. According to police, Dharmendra had long suspected his wife’s character after seeing her riding a bike with a young man. He repeatedly questioned her about the man’s identity, but Renu refused to disclose details, leading to frequent disputes between the couple. On Wednesday night, the argument escalated. In a fit of rage and allegedly under the influence of alcohol, Dharmendra assaulted Renu with the weapon, inflicting fatal head injuries. At the time of the incident, their son and other family members, including the grandmother Kalavati and younger daughter Mansi, were present in the house. The child reportedly attempted to help his injured mother before she succumbed to her injuri...