Chandigarh: Police have filed a murder case against a Dadumajra resident after his wife was found dead in their house two days ago. The case was filed after CCTV camera footage from the house showed the accused, Ravi, escaping and postmortem of the victim, 34-year-old Poonam indicated strangulation as the cause of death.The postmortem, conducted by a board of doctors at Govt Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, revealed finger marks on her neck and a fracture of the neck bone.Based on postmortem findings and other evidence, Maloya police registered a murder case against Ravi, who has been at large since. Police said his mobile phone is also switched off.According to the police, Ravi’s sister Neetu came home from work around 7am on Wednesday. The house was locked from inside. She knocked repeatedly but received no response. When she went to the terrace, Ravi opened the door from inside, came out and fled.Police have obtained CCTV footage allegedly showing Ravi running away from the house. The footage, along with other evidence, strengthened suspicion against him.Following Ravi’s disappearance, Maloya police launched a search operation to trace him. Police teams have been conducting raids at his possible hideouts and houses of his relatives. However, he remained untraceable, with his mobile phone switched off.Police suspect that Ravi strangled Poonam before escaping from the house. The motive behind the alleged murder and the sequence of events leading to her death are yet to be established. Further details are expected to emerge after his arrest.
