Woman kills husband, disembowels him, jumps off terrace as landlord catches her

A horrific murder took place in Haryana's Kurukshetra, where a woman allegedly killed her husband by stabbing him multiple times, took his guts out, and jumped off the terrace of their rented house in a panic-stricken state when their landlord walked in.The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Rajesh. The accused, his wife, Vimala, was allegedly putting his intestines into a bag when the couple's landlord reached the terrace of the house after hearing them shout at each other.The post-mortem examination of Rajesh's body revealed that the laceration on his abdomen measured approximately 35 centimetres.He worked as a water supplier and hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Rajesh and Vimala had been living in Kurukshetra for nearly a year. Their landlord, Rinku, said the couple had rented a room on the upper floor of his house. Around 5 pm on the day of the crime, he heard Rajesh and Vimala screaming at each other. Hearing the noise, Rinku went up to the terrace and found Rajesh lying in a pool of blood.He claimed that when he went upstairs, he saw Vimala putting Rajesh's intestines into a bag. Seeing him, the woman panicked and jumped from the terrace. She sustained injuries due to the fall and was subsequently hospitalised.The police have recovered three knives from the scene. Rinku has also alleged that Vimala used to practice exorcism and that she and Rajesh often had arguments.The actual motive behind the murder, however, could not be ascertained immediately. Reports suggest that Vimala and Rajesh had been married for several years, but did not have any children.As part of their probe, the police are trying to ascertain what kind of marital disputes they used to have and the circumstances leading to the murder.- Ends(Based on inputs from Chandra Prakash)Published On: Aug 24, 2026 07:44 IST