<p> A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating his wife with a stick, which proved fatal, in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The man hit his wife because she was "lazy" and would never cook food for him, they said.</p>.<p>The incident was reported at Bhalswa Dairy Police Station by Burari government hospital. The hospital reported receiving one Preeti, a resident of Mukundpur, who was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-doctor-accused-of-molesting-four-year-old-girl-arrested-1204327.html" target="_blank">Delhi doctor accused of molesting four-year-old girl, arrested</a></strong><br /><br />Since the victim had been married less than seven years, the Sub-Divisional magistrate (SDM) was informed about the incident, police said.</p>.<p>According to the statement of her mother, Ahila Devi, her son-in-law Bajrangi Gupta used to beat her daughter, the officer said, adding that the post mortem of the body has been done.</p>.<p>A case under section 302 (murder) of the IPC was registered on Monday and a team was deputed to trace the absconding husband, police said.</p>.<p>Following a tip off, Gupta was arrested and the weapon of offence, the stick, was also recovered at his instance, police said.</p>
<p> A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating his wife with a stick, which proved fatal, in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The man hit his wife because she was "lazy" and would never cook food for him, they said.</p>.<p>The incident was reported at Bhalswa Dairy Police Station by Burari government hospital. The hospital reported receiving one Preeti, a resident of Mukundpur, who was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-doctor-accused-of-molesting-four-year-old-girl-arrested-1204327.html" target="_blank">Delhi doctor accused of molesting four-year-old girl, arrested</a></strong><br /><br />Since the victim had been married less than seven years, the Sub-Divisional magistrate (SDM) was informed about the incident, police said.</p>.<p>According to the statement of her mother, Ahila Devi, her son-in-law Bajrangi Gupta used to beat her daughter, the officer said, adding that the post mortem of the body has been done.</p>.<p>A case under section 302 (murder) of the IPC was registered on Monday and a team was deputed to trace the absconding husband, police said.</p>.<p>Following a tip off, Gupta was arrested and the weapon of offence, the stick, was also recovered at his instance, police said.</p>