Occult angle emerges after Haryana woman kills husband, disembowels him

The investigation widened after the couple's landlord, Rinku, claimed that the accused, Vimala, practised exorcism and frequently argued with her husband, Rajesh.The accused, Vimala, was injured when she jumped off the terrace upon seeing her landlord.The murder of a 40-year-old man in Haryana, allegedly stabbed and mutilated by his wife, has taken a darker turn, with police probing a possible occult angle.The investigation widened after the couple’s landlord, Rinku, claimed that the accused, Vimala, practised exorcism and frequently argued with her husband, Rajesh.Police are examining the claim along with the couple’s marital disputes, though the motive remains unclear.WIFE ACCUSED OF KILLING, MUTILATING HUSBANDVimala allegedly stabbed Rajesh several times, cut open his abdomen and placed his intestines in a bag at their rented house in Kurukshetra. The crime came to light when Rinku heard the couple screaming at each other around 5 pm and went upstairs to check.He found Rajesh lying in a pool of blood and allegedly saw Vimala placing his intestines in a bag. On seeing the landlord, she panicked and jumped from the terrace in an attempt to escape, police said. Vimala suffered serious injuries in the fall. She was arrested and admitted to Kurukshetra’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital.35-CM WOUND, THREE KNIVES RECOVEREDA post-mortem examination found a laceration measuring about 35 centimetres on Rajesh’s abdomen. Police recovered three knives from the scene.Inspector Surender Singh Sandhu said Vimala allegedly stabbed Rajesh before cutting open his abdomen and removing internal organs.Rajesh, who worked as a water supplier, was from Uttar Pradesh. The couple had been living in Kurukshetra for nearly a year in a room on the upper floor of Rinku’s house.Police are expected to question Vimala after her condition improves. Meanwhile, Rajesh’s body was handed over to his family following the post-mortem examination.- EndsPublished By: Aprameya RaoPublished On: Aug 24, 2026 20:49 IST