Uttar Pradesh: MLC chairperson’s wife strangulates son to death

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested Meera Yadav, wife of UP Legislative Council Chairperson Ramesh Yadav, for allegedly killing her own son.  Abhijit Yadav (22), her son, was found dead in Darulshafa residence of Lucknow’s Hazratganj area on Sunday. However, the family had initially claimed that he died of natural death.

“When police reached the house, his family said that it was a natural death so they don’t want an investigation. On suspicion, police sent the body for postmortem and found that he was strangulated to death,”  Superintendent of Police (East) Sarvesh Mishra told Zee News.

During the investigation, the mother of Abhijit Yadav — Meera Yadav — confessed to the killing of her 22-year old son, said police. “His mother confessed that the deceased came drunk in the night (20 Oct) and was arguing with her, after which she committed the crime. Further investigation is underway,” Mishra quoted by Zee News as saying.

“He used to argue with his mother daily after getting drunk. On night of crime, he came and started arguing with his mother who pushed him. He fell down and again started abusing. His mother pushed him again and he fainted. After this, he was strangulated,” added police.

The wife of UP MLC chairperson — Meera — is Ramesh Yadav’s second wife. During the investigation, she kept changing her accounts of the tragedy, which spiked police suspicion. Now, as the police have arrested the accused and the investigations are underway, the matter looks under control.

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