Lucknow, August 01: A woman in Thakurganj area here plotted her husband’s murder along with his cousin to carry on her illicit affair with him, police said. The accused are in police custody now.
Rajendra Kumar (40), a fruit trader, was attacked by two motorcycle-borne youths on Tuesday who slit his throat, following which he died, they said.
After investigation by police, Rajendra’s cousin Ram Nath was arrested and he revealed that the victim’s wife Rekha Devi had planned the murder. Rekha was allegedly involved in an illicit relationship with Ram Nath to which Rajendra objected, they said.
—Agencies