New Delhi: A shocking incident has come to light from Uttar Pradesh where a former village head’s body was recovered days after he went missing. Two people have been arrested in connection with his death.
The deceased has been identified as Mustaka Gulshan, alias Munna, ex-head of the village of Sumerpur in Uttar Pradesh. The police found Munna’s body from a canal, NDTV reported.
Reports said that Munna had two wives. He got into a romantic relationship with another married woman Suman Devi.
As Suman used to live alone after her husband left the village for work, Munna frequently helped her with daily jobs. As time went by, they came closer, and Munna allegedly coerced her into having an affair with him.
It is alleged that Munna started putting pressure on Suman to meet him and resorted to blackmailing. A harassed Suman told about her predicament and ordeal to her brother. Suman and her brother made a plan to eliminate Munna.
How he was killed
After plotting his murder, on March 18, Suman allegedly invited Munna over to her maternal home. As Munna stepped into the house, Suman’s brother, and his accomplices, battered the former village head to death with iron rods. The alleged killers then put Munna’s body was reportedly packed into a sack and dumped into a canal.
A missing person complaint was lodged by Munna’s family. Police swung into action and started a probe. As the investigation progressed, the police recovered Munna’s motorcycle at a different location. The cops traced phone records of Munna. With the help of the phone records, the police reached Suman. They found Munna’s body from the canal on March 22.
Two persons, including the woman and her brother, have been apprehended by the police and search for their aides continues.
Reports say that Munna was planning to contest the village elections this time. He is survived by his two wives and 18 children. Each wife has six sons and three daughters. One of the daughters is already married, sources said.