Faridabad man, who killed pregnant wife, locked her inside house for 10 hours daily: Cops

A 23-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in their Faridabad home on Thursday, with police revealing on Saturday that the suspect routinely locked her inside for extended periods due to suspicions of an extramarital affair.

The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Amit Gupta, who remains at large, allegedly forced his wife, Neha Kumari, to submerge her head in a bucket of water before fleeing the scene. Investigators stated that Gupta had been locking his wife inside their newly constructed house in Panchsheel Colony Part II for up to 10 hours daily while he was at work.

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Family members disclosed that he had recently started locking the main door from outside while leaving to ensure that neither his wife could venture out nor anyone could come in to meet her due to his suspicion.

According to a senior police officer privy to the investigation, Gupta, a graphic designer, would leave for his job in Delhi between 8:30 am and 9 am and return around 7 pm. He had recently begun locking the main door from the outside to prevent his wife from leaving or receiving visitors, driven by his suspicions. The officer, who requested anonymity, noted that Neha had shared these developments with her family but never resisted her husband's actions.

Neighbors corroborated that Neha, who was six months pregnant, was frequently confined to their house. The officer added that Gupta did not even permit his wife to go to the market alone. Yashpal Yadav, public relations officer for Faridabad police, stated that Neha's father had purchased the land and built the house, but registered it in Gupta's name under pressure. A medical board conducted the autopsy on Saturday, and the detailed report is pending.

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Neighbours had also corroborated that Neha, who was six months pregnant, used to remain locked inside their newly built house.