Youth strangles stepmother for refusing money to buy new phone, informs father about murder

MEERUT: In a shocking incident reported from Meerut of Uttar Pradesh, a youth strangled his stepmother to death after she did not give him money to buy a new mobile phone.

Later, the accused informed his father about the woman's murder. The incident took place in Mohalla Islamabad of Sardhana tehsil of the district. The victim has been identified as Reshma.

Police reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem.

Abdurrahman, the father of the accused, has filed a case against him. The murder has created a panic in the area. Reports suggest that the accused has been arrested.

The victim Reshma, a resident of Ratlam in Madya Pradesh, was the second wife of Abdurrahman. His first wife lives in another home with kids.

On Tuesday afternoon, Reshma's stepson Khizr came to her and demanded Rs 10,000 to but the victim said she did not have the money. The accused then got angry and strangled her.

Abdurrahman was sitting at his clinic in Ramtalliya when the incident took place.

The accused then reached his father's clinic and informed him about the murder and fled.

The man has given a written complaint against his son. Abdurrahman said his son has got into the bad company and became a drug addict.