Upset With Wife For Not Cooking, Nagpur Man Threatens To Blow Up The House

In a bizarre incident, a 46-year-old man in Maharashtra's Nagpur city was arrested for holding his wife and two children hostage in their own house. He threatened to blow the house up by turning on the LPG gas cylinder. The police claimed that this erupted out of a fight with his wife for not cooking the meal. The police also said that the man was suffering from some mental health issues. The incident happened on Tuesday. 

As per the reports, the police officers were present at the spot to try to control the situation. They tried to converse with the man through the window. But, as police officers said, the man used to turn the gas on and threaten to light the matchstick. 

“This could have led to a major explosion, and caused many casualties,” said a police official.

The police officers and the fire tender officials waited patiently outside the house. Later, they evacuated the building ensuring the safety of the residents. 

The police tried to get the man to resolve his issues. They took him under custody and said that he was suffering from some mental health issues. 

Similar incident 

This is not the first time that a dispute over a wife's cooking responsibilities led to something horrific. Last year, a husband beheaded his wife over a delay in serving him his morning tea. The incident happened on December 19, 2023, in Bhojpur village of Ghaziabad. The husband was later taken into custody. 

Dharamaveer, a 52-year-old man, reportedly ended his wife's life following a heated argument that escalated over the time it would take to prepare a simple cup of tea. Sundari, a 50-year-old woman and mother of four, fell victim to this horrific act while their children lay asleep in another room, unaware of the nightmare unfolding within their home.

Hearing Sundari's screams, the villagers gathered at her house, only to find her in a pool of blood. The local police were then informed who took Dharamveer into custody. According to the police, he had attacked Sundari with a sharp object—reportedly a sword—at the back of her neck, which led to her immediate death.