MIDC

Andheri East

videos/movies

mobile or TV

household expenses

murder

ThePolice have arrested a 32-year- old man for allegedly killing his 22-year old wife by strangling her with a rope on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The incident happened after the couple had a fight as the man scolded her for allegedly watching movies for the whole night.According to the police, the accused, Chetan Chowghule, 32, a resident of, is unemployed.The couple has a two-year-old son.He told the police during the interrogation that they would frequently fight as his wife Arati would continuously watchon. After the fights, the woman would often go to her parent's house with their child, he alleged.On Tuesday evening too, they fought as Aarati asked for money for. However, Chetan refused, saying he does not have money as he is jobless.Aarati then allegedly started watching the video/movies again on her mobile phone. According to Chetan’s statement, he asked her to stop watching the movies at once as he was not able to sleep. However, she did not stop watching the movies, Chetan told the police.“He told us that after some time he fell asleep. However, when he woke up around 4 am, he saw his wife is still watching the movies on YouTube. He then got furious, took a nylon rope and strangled her in a fit of rage,” said a police officer.“Chetan told us that he lost the temper and did this in a fit of rage. After a few minutes, he realised his folly. His wife had already died. He then came to us and surrendered himself. We have registered a case ofagainst him and have placed him under arrest. Their child was in the house when the incident took place,” the officer added.