A shocking incident has come to light from Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, where a woman and her lover were arrested for allegedly murdering her husband and dumping his body.
The body of the man was discovered on June 5 in Kotdwar, stated the police on Saturday. Upon investigation, it was found that the victim was a resident of Delhi. Multiple injuries were found in his body, indicating towards a gruesome murder.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lokeshwar Singh told ANI, that a case was registered under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During the investigation, it was found that the man had recently married for the second time.
Singh added, “On June 5th, a man’s dead body was found in the Kotdwar police station area. During the post-mortem, it was discovered that he had several injuries, suggesting he may have been murdered. We registered a case under Section 103 of the BNS.”
SSP Singh further revealed that with the help of CCTV footage and other evidences, they got to know that he had been killed by his second wife and her lover.
“Our investigation revealed that the victim was a resident of Delhi and had recently married for the second time. Using CCTV footage and other evidence, our team uncovered that the victim was murdered by his second wife and her lover. They then dumped his body in the Kotdwar area. Both the accused have been arrested and presented in court. The motive behind the murder can be a dispute over a love affair and property,” Singh added.
Both the accused were presented in the court yesterday and police is yet to determine the motive behind the murder. However, preliminary investigation suggests dispute over a love affair or the property as the main reason behind the crime.