Kanpur: Was It a straight prank that went absolutely wrong?
As reported, Amit Dubey, a 28-year-old compounder, attempted to scare his wife into submission by putting a noose around his neck.
The husband Amit had returned home in an inebriated state and his wife, Shweta, objected vehemently to his drinking habit.
After an argument, Amit locked the door from the inside and put a noose around his neck to scare his wife.
However, he lost his balance and the noose tightened ultimately around his neck.
Though his wife Shweta did rais an alarm, following which other members of the house rushed to the room. They brought him down in an unconscious state.
Amit was rushed to a local doctor who declared him dead on arrival.
Amit and Shweta got married in February last year.
Inspector Kohna said that during a preliminary probe, it was found that Amit was a liquor addict and would often quarrel with his family members.
The body has been sent for the post-mortem," the inspector maintained.
