A 32-year-old woman from Ghur Samsapur village, Bareilly, allegedly choked a man to death after enduring continuous blackmail and sexual abuse. The incident occurred on January 29, when the woman, fed up with the harassment, decided to take drastic action.
The woman explained to the police that the deceased, Iqbal, a zari-zardozi artisan, often visited her village to sell clothes, and they became acquainted. After exchanging numbers, Iqbal began making unwanted advances. On one occasion, he invited her to his home under the guise of selling clothes, only to attempt to force himself on her. When she threatened to tell her husband, Iqbal blackmailed her, claiming to have recorded their conversations and threatening to destroy her family.
Despite the threats, the woman endured Iqbal’s demands to maintain the peace for the sake of her children. However, by January 29, she had reached her breaking point. The woman said she secretly drugged her husband with sedatives to make him fall asleep before meeting Iqbal later that evening.
Upon arriving at Iqbal’s house, the woman said he again attempted to get intimate with her. When he tried to assault her, she seized the opportunity to overpower him. She restrained him, choking him until he stopped breathing. After confirming his death, she moved his body to the stairs and returned home.
Iqbal’s body was found the following day, and his wife, Shahnaz, filed a murder case. Police have sent the body for postmortem and are continuing their investigation into the incident.