South Delhi: Wife kills man with help from lover, tries to pass it off as robbery
A horrifying scene unfolded in a quiet home where a man was discovered murdered, initially thought to be the work of a burglar. However, police uncovered a dark plot involving the man's wife and her lover, who conspired to kill him. They sedated him, used electrocution, and artfully manipulated the scene to resemble a robbery.
Delhi's south Delhi district experienced a gruesome incident at the early hours of August 10, 2023. In a house on Ratiya Marg, 55-year-old Munna Lal, a small builder, was found dead in a pool of blood. The scene looked like a brutal robbery had taken place. Lal's wife, Manju, claimed she discovered the body in the morning and suspected intruders had entered through the terrace.
However, upon closer inspection, forensic experts discovered that Lal had been drugged, strangled, beaten, and electrocuted before his body was staged to look like a robbery. Police found inconsistencies in the crime scene, leading them to suspect a murder rather than a burglary. Surveillance footage showed a masked figure entering the premises at 1:45 AM and leaving at 3:15 AM, with suspicious movements between a woman and her accomplice during those hours.
Manju offered Chaman, her 20-year-old lover, ₹5 lakh and long-term financial assistance to kill Lal. She carried out the murder and returned with Chaman, who provided immediate cash and helped create a false burglary scene. DCP Vijay Kumar and DCP Anant Mittal formed a special team to interrogate Manju, revealing a story of infidelity, marital discord, and Lal's refusal to provide financial support.
The trio, including a third associate named Kishan, have been arrested, and police have seized ₹15,000 in cash.
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