30 Wives Killed by Husbands in 115 Days, Reveals Data From Chhattisgarh

Over the last 115 days, 30 women in Chhattisgarh have been killed by their husbands - meaning one murder in every four days..

Bhopal:

As social media floods with memes and mockery of so-called "deadly wives" after the arrest of Sonam Raghuvanshi for the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Indore, a chilling reality is emerging from Chhattisgarh. Over the last 115 days, 30 women in the state have been killed by their husbands - meaning one murder in every four days.

The sensational Indore case, involving newly-wed Sonam Raghuvanshi's arrest for allegedly killing her husband Raja, has sparked a frenzy online. Wives have been branded as murderers, trust-breakers, and criminals. But amid the noise, Chhattisgarh's police records tell a starkly different story - one of routine violence, not viral exception.

The Brutal Murders Behind the Statistics

In Dhamtari, a young couple had been married for just three months. On June 7, the husband posted a photo with his wife expressing love. Three days later, he slit her throat with a sickle. "The accused husband, Dhaneshwar Patel, confessed to killing his wife over suspicions about her character," said Manishanker Chandra, a senior police officer.

Another case in Balod on March 22 initially appeared to be a road accident. The victim, a schoolteacher, died on the spot. But a deeper probe revealed that her husband, Sheeshpal, and his friend had staged the accident after murdering her. "Kayamuddin, an acquaintance of the accused, confessed during interrogation that the murder was pre-planned," said Yogesh Patel, another senior police officer.

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