Gujarat man arrested for murdering wife in Sabarkantha

Police in Sabarkantha, Gujarat, have arrested Ramesh Pargi for the murder of his wife, Soniben Pargi. The incident occurred on the evening of September 22 in Haripura village following a domestic dispute.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Smit Gohil, the suspect allegedly strangled the victim due to suspicions regarding her character. The victim and her family had been living as agricultural laborers in a field in the Haripura area for several months. They are originally from the Udaipur district in Rajasthan.

Soniben Pargi was found in suspicious circumstances on September 23, lying on a cot in a room at the field, covered by a blanket. Following the incident, the suspect fled the scene with his daughter. Local Crime Branch teams tracked the suspect from Himmatnagar toward Desotar, where he was eventually apprehended. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.