Batala, Punjab:
Police on Sunday claimed to have solved the murder case of a villager, whose body was recovered from a pond after he went missing on April 27, saying the killing was carried out by his wife and her lover.
Joginder Singh of village Jangla lodged a complaint with the police that his son Balkar Singh had gone missing. Police later found his body on April 28.
During investigation, the police came to know that Balkar Singh's wife Manjeet Kaur had illicit relations with Anup Singh, an issue which often caused disputes between the couple.
Police arrested Manjeet Kaur, who they claim confessed to strangling her spouse with help from her paramour Anup Singh, her brother Buta Singh and mother Savinder Kaur.
The body was later dumped into the village pond, the police said.
Police arrested Manjeet Kaur and Anup Singh while Buta Singh and Savinder Kaur are absconding.
Joginder Singh of village Jangla lodged a complaint with the police that his son Balkar Singh had gone missing. Police later found his body on April 28.
During investigation, the police came to know that Balkar Singh's wife Manjeet Kaur had illicit relations with Anup Singh, an issue which often caused disputes between the couple.
Police arrested Manjeet Kaur, who they claim confessed to strangling her spouse with help from her paramour Anup Singh, her brother Buta Singh and mother Savinder Kaur.
The body was later dumped into the village pond, the police said.
Police arrested Manjeet Kaur and Anup Singh while Buta Singh and Savinder Kaur are absconding.
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