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A UP woman allegedly poisoned her children, saying they were a hurdle in her plan to marry her husband’s cousin.
The woman has been arrested, but her alleged lover is still on the run.
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A 25-year-old woman was arrested on June 20 in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district for allegedly poisoning her two young children, aged 1 and 5. Police allege that she saw the children as an obstacle to her relationship with her lover.
According to a report by The Times of India, the accused, identified as Muskan, was alone at home with her children, Arhaan and Anaya, at the time of the incident. She allegedly laced their tea and biscuits with a toxic substance before giving them to them.
The incident occurred on Thursday (June 19) afternoon in Rurkali village when the children’s father, 33-year-old welder Waseem Ahmed, was away in Chandigarh for work.
After the children lost consciousness, Muskan approached neighbours, claiming they had suddenly “fainted.” Her vague and conflicting statements raised suspicion among locals, who then informed the police. The children were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors confirmed they had died.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar Verma stated that the children showed no visible signs of external injuries. “A post-mortem was conducted, and the report is awaited. The viscera have also been preserved for further analysis,” he told the Times of India.
Muskan, who had been married since 2018, was later brought in for interrogation, during which she admitted to committing the crime.
During questioning, Muskan revealed that she saw her children as an obstacle to her plans of starting a new life with Junaid Ahmed, 25, her husband’s cousin, with whom she had been having an affair for over two years.
According to the police, the two had been planning to elope, and Junaid was the one who obtained the poison from a local pharmacy. Following the incident, an FIR was lodged at Bhopa police station under BNS sections 103 (murder) and 123 (causing hurt by poison) against both Muskan and Junaid. While Muskan is in custody, Junaid is currently absconding.
Police further shared that Waseem, Muskan’s husband, is originally from Rurkali village, whereas Muskan comes from Kheri in Firozabad. Locals noted that Waseem’s frequent absence due to his job in Chandigarh allowed Muskan and Junaid to grow closer and deepen their relationship over time.
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