According to police, the incident took place at around 8 A.M. When Gautam and his 21-year-old wife Manju, whom he had married in 2012, were at their residence.
"Gautam asked Manju to serve him breakfast. As she was busy with some household work, she got late in serving breakfast, which angered Gautam. He then went to the kitchen and picked up a knife and stabbed her to death," said a senior police officer.
Police said that after killing his wife, the accused tried to make the murder appear as if it was a suicide.
The neighbours immediately called police who arrived on the scene and took her to the nearby GTB Hospital where doctors declared her dead.
Gautam has been arrested in the case and inquiries are on in the matter, police added.
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