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GORAKHPUR: A 24-year-old man strangled his wife to death after she allegedly refused to have sexual intercourse with him and later cut his own private parts in Siddharthnagar district on Saturday morning. The man is undergoing treatment at Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur .

A case was registered against the accused, Anwarul Hasan, resident of Kakra Pokhar village, under Pathra police station in Siddharthnagar district, after his wife's father filed a complaint against him.

Hasan, who works in Surat, had married Mehnaz (21) over an year ago and had come home just two days ago.

As per reports, the couple was alone at home when Anwarul attacked Mehnaz. The neighbours informed police when they peeked through an open window on hearing noise and saw Mehnaz lying on the floor and Hasan in a pool of blood. Police rushed Hasan to the district hospital where doctors referred him to BRD medical college.

The body of Mehnaz was sent for autopsy.

Talking to reporters at hospital, Hasan said, "I got very angry when my wife refused to entertain my request for sex. I strangulated her to death and then cut my own private parts."

Siddharthnagar SP, Dharamveer Singh said, "Mehnaz's father has alleged in his complaint that his daughter was being harassed by the accused for dowry.

