Meerut, April 18 -- In a shocking turn of events, a man strangled his wife to death in Hapur's Rafiqnagar locality after a heated dispute over her desire to visit her maternal home. The accused later dialled the police helpline himself to confess, leaving authorities stunned.

According to the police, Rashid, a resident of Mohalla Rafiqnagar, lived with his differently-abled father, his wife Nazreen, 40, and their three children. For the past two days, tensions had been brewing between Rashid and Nazreen, as she persistently expressed her desire to visit her parents' home. The dispute escalated into repeated arguments, culminating in a fatal confrontation early Friday morning.

In a fit of rage, Rashid allegedly strangled Nazreen to death...