Hyderabad: Man arrested for killing pregnant wife following domestic dispute

The incident, which occurred on January 15, was discovered on Tuesday when the house owner noticed a foul smell coming from the property. The couple, who had a love marriage, were residing in a rented house in Kushaiguda.

Hyderabad: The Kushaiguda police on Wednesday arrested Sachin Satyanarayana (30), on charges of killing his pregnant wife Sneha in their house, earlier this month.

The incident which took place on January 15, came to light on Tuesday,after the house owner sensed a foul smell emanating from the house.

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The couple, who had a love marriage, was staying in a rented house in Kushaiguda.

Police said Sachin Satyanarayana would often pick up a fight with Sneha over trivial matters including financial issues and more recently he started suspecting her fidelity ever since she became pregnant.

It is suspected that after one such argument, Sachin Satyanarayana who was in an inebriated condition, beat Sneha and sat on her stomach, causing bleeding injury and instant death. Due to the impact, even the fetus was forced out.

He was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.

The Kushaiguda police are investigating.