A woman allegedly stabbed her newlywed sister-in-law to death in Indore’s Nehru Nagar on Thursday after a dispute over an insulting remark about her brother, who is lodged in Damoh Jail in a rape case, police said.
Enraged by the remarks, Parvati allegedly picked up a kitchen knife and attacked her sister-in-law. At the time of the incident, Parvati’s children were away at school, while her husband and brother-in-law were both in hospital. The footage, along with other evidence gathered during the investigation, helped police identify her as the suspected accused.
The incident was the culmination of tensions between the two women that had been building since Raksha Bandhan, according to police. During the argument, Vandana allegedly told Parvati that her husband was under her control and that she would be thrown out of the house. This meant there were no other family members inside the house when the attack took place, police said. DCP Narendra Rawat said investigators examined CCTV footage from the area, which allegedly showed Parvati leaving the house after the incident.
The tension resurfaced on Thursday and escalated into a confrontation, police said.
Vandana had recently married Upendra Patel on August 11 and was living with the family in the Nehru Nagar area.
Parvati was arrested on Friday and further investigation into the case is underway. The body was sent for a post-mortem examination and was later handed over to Vandana’s family.
