A horrifying murder case has gripped Balod district in Chhattisgarh after a man confessed to killing his mentally unstable wife by throttling her with a sari beside the Tandula River. The body, discovered on February 23 in Devinavagaon, initially baffled investigators, but dedicated police work led to the arrest of the perpetrator—her own husband.
Balod police, backed by senior officers, forensics, and canine units, descended on the riverbank. The post-mortem confirmed homicide, and a dedicated squad camped in the village for exhaustive inquiries. Savitri Nishad’s identity was verified by relatives, opening doors to her personal struggles.
Suffering from mental illness, Savitri frequently bolted to her maayka unannounced and shirked all domestic duties. That day, no meals were made; the little daughter left for school on an empty stomach, the older one alone at home. Dharmendra, fresh from a village event, exploded in fury upon not finding her.
His hunt took him to the nadi edge. Armed with a makeshift rope from a ragged sari, he ended her life in a fit of rage, cleverly masking the crime by wrapping her scarf around the wounds to mimic a mishap. He returned undetected via farmland paths, but his facade crumbled under intense questioning.
The motive? Years of torment from her unpredictable behavior. Now behind bars, Dharmendra’s confession has stunned locals, highlighting the dark undercurrents of mental health neglect and marital strain in rural India.