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This is an archive article published on November 10, 2013
Tortured help for having an affair,Jagriti to cops
Jagriti told police that she suspected her domestic help,Rakhi,of having an affair with a 17-year-old help in her home and had burnt their stomachs with a hot iron to put an end to this.
Written by Express News Service
Lucknow | November 10, 2013 05:09 AM IST
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Jagriti Singh,wife of BSP MP Dhanajay Singh,told police that she suspected her domestic help,Rakhi,of having an affair with a 17-year-old help in her home and had burnt their stomachs with a hot iron to put an end to this.
Jagiriti and her husband were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of Rakhi,who,police said, died of injuries sustained due to prolonged torture allegedly at the hands of Jagriti.
In a statement to police,Jagriti said she was angered that the two helps were having an affair and that Rakhi had lured the juvenile into the act.
Jagriti,police said,claimed she saw the two in a compromising position a few months ago. Following this,she installed CCTV cameras in her house.
MP Dhananjay Singh told police his wife had assaulted him once. He also claimed she would abuse him in front of guests and relatives.
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