A few wrote that this was the perfect plot for a crime web series. Few others jibed that probably the lady wanted to check if her fasting was effective. “Fast and Furious,” a handful of netizens labeled the tragic Karwa Chauth incident.

The incident took place in the Kada Dham police station area of Kaushambi where Shailesh Kumar, 32, was poisoned by his wife Savita who suspected that he was having an affair with another woman.

Explore the vibrant Karva Chauth celebrations in Kanpur where women fast for their husbands' well-being, adorned in colorful sarees. Discover the traditions, community gatherings, and festive activities that mark this auspicious day.

Draped in beautiful attires, married women from all over India celebrated ‘Karwa Chauth’ on. Celebrated in Kartik month during the Chaturthi of Krishna Paksha, married women observe a ‘nirjal vrat’ on this day.