A woman was allegedly killed by her husband at their home in the Tyagi Nagar locality of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday morning, on the day married women observe Karwa Chauth for the well-being and longevity of their husbands, police said.

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The deceased was identified as Madhu Srivastava, who lived in Tyagi Nagar with her husband, Anand Srivastava, IANS reported. The locality falls under the jurisdiction of Murar police station.

Police Reached the Spot After a 10:30 am Alert

City Superintendent of Police (Murar Circle) Sandeep Bangre told ANI that police received information about the incident through the First Response Vehicle at around 10:30 am, after which a team reached the spot and secured the crime scene. Police questioned family members and the husband, and prima facie it appears the husband killed his wife, he said.

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An FIR has been lodged under murder charges and the husband has been taken into custody for questioning, police said. Investigators examined the crime spot and questioned family members to establish the sequence of events leading to the woman's death.

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Domestic Dispute the Preliminary Motive, Say Police

Bangre said a domestic dispute has emerged as the preliminary motive, adding that the investigation is continuing to establish what led to the incident and the exact circumstances of the death. Police said the couple had married in 2010 and had been living in their ancestral house in Tyagi Nagar since then, and that the woman was a native of Bhind.

The allegations against the accused are subject to the ongoing investigation and the legal process. Further action will be taken on the basis of the investigation's findings, police said.