Woman, gym trainer arrested for murder bid on sleeping husband

A woman and her gym trainer lover were arrested in Ghaziabad for conspiring to murder her husband. The husband survived a stabbing attack, and the suspects confessed to the crime, citing their desire to marry as the motive.
Why it matters
The incident underscores issues related to domestic violence and premeditated criminal conspiracies.
Ghaziabad (U.P.) A woman and her alleged lover, a gym trainer, have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband, who was sleeping next to their three-year-old daughter when he was stabbed more than 10 times earlier this week, police said. Shashank Katharia, 35, survived the murderous bid on his life at the couple's home in Vasundhara on the morning of October 26 and is under treatment at a private hospital in Ghaziabad. His condition is critical, officials said. Though the attack and the arrests took place three days ago on Monday (October 26, 2026), the details have come to light only now. Recapping the events of that morning, an official said Priya Sharma had gone to the gym that morning as she usually did, leaving her husband and their daughter sleeping. Both husband and wife work in the postal department in New Delhi. Mr.
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