Retired railway employee killed wife in Jamalpur

A heartbreaking incident has emerged from Jamalpur in Bihar, where a retired railway employee has brutally murdered his wife. According to an NDTV report, an individual named Dashrath Mandal killed his wife, Pooja Devi, by stabbing her. Following the incident, the accused went directly to the Jamalpur police station with his two daughters and surrendered. The police have detained the accused and initiated further proceedings.

Providing details of the entire incident, the deceased's 10-year-old daughter, Shrinika, stated that while she and her younger sister, Ishika, were sleeping on the bed, her father made them get down. Subsequently, the father tied both sisters with a scarf and attacked Pooja Devi twice with a knife. Shrinika woke up due to the sound of her mother's screams. When the child tried to shout to inform the neighbours, her father stopped her. The accused told his daughter in an extremely insensitive manner, 'Your mother is dead now and I will bring a new mother for you.'

Upon hearing this, the child replied to her father that a mother is a mother and no one can take her place. According to the child, there had been a dispute between the husband and wife regarding some matter the previous night. After murdering the wife, the accused covered her body with a sheet and then went to the police station with both daughters. Currently, the incident has caused a massive stir in the area. The 10-year-old daughter, who became an eyewitness to her mother's murder, has demanded strict punishment for her father.

The police are conducting further investigations into the matter. The accused, Dashrath Mandal, is a retired railway employee. Since the incident, family members and local residents have been in shock. After appearing at the police station, the accused was taken into custody and is being interrogated. The children are currently in a state of shock, and discussions are underway regarding providing them with appropriate assistance. This incident has raised serious questions in society regarding the boundaries and safety of familial relationships. The police are investigating all aspects of the case to ascertain the exact motive for the murder.