A woman and her lover have been taken into custody for allegedly killing her husband and disposing of his body in the Kotdwar area of Uttarakhand, the police said on Saturday.
According to police officials, the body of a man was recovered on June 5 in the Kotdwar region of Pauri Garhwal district. The deceased, identified as a resident of Delhi, had multiple injuries, suggesting foul play.
SSP Lokeshwar Singh said, "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."
“With the help of CCTV footage and other evidence, it was established that the man was killed by his second wife and her lover. They later disposed of the body in Kotdwar,” SSP Singh said.
The police believe the motive behind the crime may be linked to a dispute involving an extramarital affair and property issues. Both accused have been arrested and produced before the court.
"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 said.