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Man murders wife over marital dispute in Sharjah

Sharjah - The suspect allegedly stabbed his wife in various parts of her body at their apartment which they shared with other family in Abu Shagara.

Sharjah Police on Saturday arrested a 42-year-old Pakistani man for allegedly murdering his wife due to marital disputes.
The suspect identified as M.K allegedly stabbed his wife in various parts of her body at their apartment which they shared with other family in Abu Shagara.
Police said that they received a call at the operation room about the incident and dispatched a police team comprising forensic experts, CID officers, patrols and ambulance who reached the site and found the body of the woman in a pool of blood. 
They also found that the suspect was detained by the people who shared the apartment when he tried to flee the scene after he committed the murder. 
One of the witnesses who lived in the same apartment told the police that he heard the fight between the couple and he knocked the door but no one opened. When he saw the blood coming out underneath of the room door, he broke the door and saw the dead body of the woman on the floor. When the suspect tried to run away, he and another person held him and tied him up until the police arrived.
The police arrested the suspect and shifted the body of the woman to forensic laboratory for autopsy.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he had stabbed his wife to death due to marital disputes.
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