Suspecting affair, man kills wife with a hammer in Noida

A 55-year-old man has allegedly killed his wife with a hammer in Noida, suspecting her of having extramarital affairs, officials said on Saturday. The accused, Nurullah Haider, reportedly struck his wife, Asma Khan, on the head during an argument, which led to her death, according to the police.

The incident happened on Friday in Sector 15 of Noida.

Asma Khan, 42, was a software engineer working at a private company in Noida’s Sector 62. She previously lived in Delhi and held an engineering degree from Jamia Millia Islamia. Haider, originally from Bihar, is also an engineering graduate but is currently unemployed.

The couple got married in 2005 and have two children — a son who is pursuing engineering and a daughter studying in Class 8.

Police said it was their son who first alerted them by calling the emergency number 112.

“As soon as we got the information, our team along with forensic experts reached the scene. We’ve taken the accused into custody and sent the victim’s body for post-mortem. Further investigation is ongoing,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Rambadan Singh.

The initial probe suggests that Haider had long been suspicious of his wife’s fidelity.

“Their daughter called me this morning to tell me what happened. They had been fighting for days, but none of us thought he would go this far,” said the victim’s brother-in-law.