Police arrested Mayur Meshram for allegedly pushing his wife, Neelam, into the Mohara river. The case followed his alleged disclosure to his brother-in-law and centres on repeated marital disputes.
Frequent fights at home, husband pushes wife into river in Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon,Oct 24, 2026 05:55 IST
A man in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district allegedly killed his wife by pushing her into a river, claiming he was frustrated by their frequent disputes over minor issues, police said. The woman drowned, and the accused was arrested after allegedly telling his brother-in-law about the incident.
The accused, identified as Mayur Meshram alias Rinku, allegedly took his wife, Neelam, to the Mohara river on the pretext of an outing on October 21. Police said he pushed her into the water despite knowing that she could not swim.
The accused was arrested on October 22 in connection with the death of his wife, Neelam. The incident took place in the Basantpur police station area on the evening of October 21.
TOOK WIFE TO RIVER ON PRETEXT OF OUTING
According to police, Meshram was frustrated by frequent disputes with Neelam over minor issues. He allegedly took her to the Mohara river near a small bridge at around 7 pm, saying they would go for an outing.
The couple reportedly got into another argument while they were near the river. During the altercation, Meshram allegedly pushed Neelam into the water, despite knowing that she could not swim. She drowned, police said.
CONFESSED TO BROTHER-IN-LAW, POLICE SAY
After the incident, Meshram allegedly told his brother-in-law what had happened. Following a complaint, Basantpur police registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
Police said the accused was traced and arrested on October 22. During questioning, he allegedly admitted to the crime, according to the police.
Meshram was subsequently produced before a court and sent to Rajnandgaon district jail.
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With inputs from Parmanand Rajak