Woman arrested for killing husband with help of lover in Barh
Police recovered the body stuffed in a sack on the banks of the Dhoba river under Bakhtiyarpur police station area on Monday evening.
The deceased was identified as Dheeraj Kumar, a resident of Yarpur in Bakhtiyarpur.
SDPO-II of Barh, Abhishek Singh, said during investigation police found blood spots at Dhoba river bridge, suggesting murder. "The body was thrown in the river. Involvement of the deceased's family members seemed suspicious. It came out that Dheeraj's wife, Shalu Kumari, had an extramarital affair and she did not report her husband's disappearance to the police," he said.
"During interrogation, she confessed to orchestrating her husband's murder due to her illicit relationship with her husband's cousin and her wish to acquire his wealth, as he had disposed some land. The investigation also revealed involvement of a juvenile who assisted the woman," he said.
Police said Dheeraj was lured by the juvenile and taken to the Dhoba river bridge on the pretext of a birthday celebration, where he was shot twice in the back and then stabbed in the head.
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"His body was then stuffed in a sack and thrown into the river, where it was later found by the police," the SDPO said.
Besides the two main accused, three other people were identified as being involved in the crime. "Efforts are going on to arrest the three involved in the murder," Singh added.
The police recovered two cellphones and Rs 2.45 lakh in cash, believed to be accumulated by Dheeraj by selling land.
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