Woman Conspires with Lover, Sister to Murder Husband in India

Pawan Thakur married Aanchal, a Sambhal native, six years ago. They have a two-year-old daughter. (Image credit-Social Media)

BAREILLY: A woman allegedly conspired with her lover, sister and sister's boyfriend to murder her husband after he objected to her extramarital affair, police said. All four accused, aged between 30 and 35 years, have been arrested. Pawan Thakur, 30, a resident of Kundanpur in Majhola police station area, was originally from Mainathar area. He married Aanchal, Sambhal native, six years ago. They have a two-year-old daughter. According to police, Aanchal had developed an illicit relationship with Ankit, a relative referred to as Pawan's nephew, around two years ago. When Pawan came to know of it, he strongly objected and tried to counsel his wife. However, Aanchal decided to kill her husband, rather than end her relationship with the lover. Aanchal hatched the plot at her maternal home, recruiting her sister Shikha and Shikha's boyfriend Ajay Diwakar as accomplices alongside Ankit. She then called Pawan over the phone, luring him to the house. As soon as Pawan arrived, the four accused overpowered him.

'Administered electric shocks' Police said the accused first administered electric shocks to him and subsequently forced a toxic substance into him owing to which Pawan died. "Following the recovery of the body, police sent the corpse for postmortem. The report revealed nine distinct injury marks on Pawan's body and confirmed the presence of poison, blowing open the conspiracy," said a cop, privy to the case. SSP (Moradabad) Satpal Antil said acting on the postmortem findings, all four accused were arrested. An FIR has been registered against them under BNS section 103 (murder) and they have been sent to judicial custody.