{"id":2505706,"date":"2025-11-02T09:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T14:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/husband-allegedly-used-cyanide-like-chemical-to-murder-estranged-wife-at-her-long-island-home\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T09:29:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T14:29:01","slug":"husband-allegedly-used-cyanide-like-chemical-to-murder-estranged-wife-at-her-long-island-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/husband-allegedly-used-cyanide-like-chemical-to-murder-estranged-wife-at-her-long-island-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Husband Allegedly Used &#8216;Cyanide-Like&#8217; Chemical to Murder Estranged Wife at her Long Island Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhusband-allegedly-used-cyanide-like-chemical-to-murder-estranged-wife-at-her-long-island-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2505706&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 53-year-old man from New york, Asif quereshi, has been charged with second-degree murder after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-staying-in-safe-house-after-numerous-threats-attorney-says\/\" title=\"Kyle Rittenhouse Staying In \u2018Safe House\u2019 After \u2018Numerous Threats,\u2019 Attorney Says\">allegedly killing<\/a> his estranged wife, Aleena Asif, 46, using a chemical substance similar to cyanide. The incident took place on October 17 at their Long Island home, shortly before the police conducted a wellness check.aleena was found dead with chemical burns on her face, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-husband-charged-in-murder-of-his-wife\/\" title=\"Texas husband charged in ... of his wife\">medical examiner confirmed<\/a> she died from asphyxiation caused by the toxic substance. Earlier that month, Aleena had served divorce papers to Asif, who reportedly refused to except them and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-russians-were-hunting-us-down-ap-journalists-describe-escape-from-mariupol\/\" title=\"&#039;The Russians Were Hunting Us Down&#039; \u2013 AP Journalists Describe Escape from Mariupol\">began stalking<\/a> her. Police had previously received multiple domestic disturbance complaints and had arrested Quereshi onc. The couple&#8217;s three children are now living with relatives. Quereshi, a naturalized U.S. citizen and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unemployed software engineer<\/a>, was arrested at his Queens residence. Prosecutors indicated the charges against him might be upgraded to first-degree murder.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A New York man allegedly murdered his estranged wife with chemicals after she tried divorcing him.<\/p>\n<p>Asif Quereshi, a 53-year-old father of three, pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charges leveled against him in court Oct. 24, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/herricks-husband-charged-killing-estranged-wife-cyanide-like-substance-long-island-home\/18066508\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>His late wife, 46-year-old Aleena Asif, was found dead at her home in Herricks, Long Island.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was a very beautiful human being, hardworking, she didn&rsquo;t deserve this kind of thing,&rdquo; her brother said after a court appearance.<\/p>\n<p>It happened the afternoon of Oct. 17, just before police responded to a wellness check at Asif&rsquo;s home, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/long-island\/father-charged-murder-allegedly-killing-estranged-wife-chemicals-long-island\/6409604\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBC-TV<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; i++) {         var c=ca[i];         while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c=c.substring(1,c.length); 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        observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ Assign user to a group window.adUserGroup=assignSplitTestGroup(); let isSubbed=getCookie( 'ff_subbed' );  \/\/ Example usage if (isSubbed) {     console.log('User is subscribed, not running a player'); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='A') {     console.log('Running Aditude player for group A');     aditudePlayer(); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='B') {     console.log('Running Anyclip player for group B');     anyclipPlayer(); } else {     console.log('Running STN player for group C');     stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Asif hadn&rsquo;t picked up the kids from school that day, as she usually did.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-police-girl-trick-treater-wants-hug-trump-scared-ask-finally-gets-nerve-pure-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> found her inside the house dead with chemical burns on her face.<\/p>\n<p>A medical examiner later determined she&rsquo;d been asphyxiated by a &ldquo;cyanide-like&rdquo; substance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Asif Qureshi, 53, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after his estranged wife, Aleena Asif, 46, was found with burn marks around her face and mouth, police said at a news conference. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8PdRymSUZ3\">https:\/\/t.co\/8PdRymSUZ3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newsday (@Newsday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Newsday\/status\/1982039510796943642?\">October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier that day, Quereshi had allegedly sneaked into the house; he waited for his wife to be alone while the kids were in school.<\/p>\n<p>A week earlier, on Oct. 9, his wife had served him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-50-percent-marriages-really-end-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divorce papers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Refusing to sign them, he reportedly began stalking her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Long Island man is charged with murdering his estranged wife by burning her with acid-like chemicals after she was seeking a divorce, Nassau County Police say. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GusoffTV?\">@GusoffTV<\/a> reports. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sX09CRn3ZJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/sX09CRn3ZJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNewYork\/status\/1981845662032355348?\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Oct. 17 wasn&rsquo;t the first time police were called to the home.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Asif&rsquo;s murder, they had visited the house five times over domestic complaints. They had even arrested Quereshi once.<\/p>\n<p>In the past he had also reportedly threatened to make his wife swallow bleach.<\/p>\n<p>The couple&rsquo;s three children, who are 18, 14, and 7, are reportedly living with other family members now.<\/p>\n<p>As for Quereshi, police arrested him at his home in Bellerose, Queens.<\/p>\n<p>An unemployed software engineer, he was living in the U.S. as a naturalized citizen, according to WABC-TV.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s possible his murder charge will be upgraded to first-degree, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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