Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Nirmal Woman Arrested for Killing Husband, Faking Accident
A woman in India's Nirmal district was arrested by police.
The police say she did something very bad to her husband.
Her husband liked to drink alcohol, and sometimes he was mean to her.
One day, after he fought with his grandfather, he came home.
The woman and her husband had a big argument.
The police believe she hurt him so badly that he died.
After that, she tried to make it look like an accident.
She claimed he died from drinking too much alcohol and from a gas cylinder falling on him.
But his relatives did not believe her story and called the police.
Police found evidence and arrested the woman, and the investigation continues.
Nirmal district police arrested Pirabai (24) for allegedly strangling her husband Dothare Balaji (35) to death in Limba-B village.
Balaji was reportedly addicted to alcohol and frequently harassed his wife, and had assaulted his grandfather Piraji days earlier.
The alleged killing happened during an argument after Balaji was sent home following the altercation with his grandfather.
Pirabai allegedly tried to stage the death as an alcohol-related accident involving a gas cylinder, destroyed evidence, and arranged the funeral.
Suspicious relatives alerted police, leading to Pirabai's arrest; Bhainsa ASP P Sai Kiran confirmed the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Pirabai (24), the accused wife, and her husband Dothare Balaji (35), the victim; Bhainsa ASP P Sai Kiran announced the arrest.
- What
- A woman allegedly murdered her husband by strangling him with his shirt and then tried to stage it as an alcohol-related accidental death.
- When
- No exact date given; the alleged killing occurred about three days before the police press conference.
- Where
- Limba-B village, Kuntala mandal, Nirmal district.
- Why
- The alleged killing followed a domestic argument; Balaji was reportedly addicted to alcohol and had harassed Pirabai, who allegedly sought to conceal the crime.
- Accused
- Pirabai, 24
- Victim
- Dothare Balaji, 35
- Location
- Limba-B village, Kuntala mandal, Nirmal district
- Alleged Method
- Strangulation with the victim's shirt
- Alleged Cover-up
- Death staged as alcohol-related gas cylinder accident; evidence destroyed
- Police Official
- Bhainsa ASP P Sai Kiran
- Status
- Accused arrested; investigation underway