UP woman gets husband killed by lover. Then a QR code on liquor bottle surfaces
After a partially burnt body was positively identified, the police immediately formed five teams to solve the case. The investigators arrested the woman, her lover and his aide within 24 hours.
A married woman, her lover and one other man have been arrested near Agra in connection with her husband's murder. Interestingly, the case was cracked by the police in less than 24 hours since initiating the probe, with a QR code acting as a key clue that led investigators to the accused.
The victim has been identified as Lokendra, whose partially burnt body was found beside a road after he went missing on April 1, officials said on Saturday.
Subsequently, a case was filed on the basis of a complaint lodged by his brother, who alleged that the killing resulted from a conspiracy hatched by his sister-in-law and Mahesh.
The police immediately formed five teams to solve the case, officials said. During the investigation, police found an empty liquor bottle at the site from where the body was recovered, sources said.
The investigators used a QR code on the bottle to trace the liquor shop from where it was purchased, they added.
Following this, they thoroughly examined the store's CCTV footage.
The security camera video showed that Lokendra had come there with Mahesh and Dharamveer, who were promptly detained after the police uncovered their alleged involvement, officials informed.
During questioning, Mahesh allegedly revealed that Lokendra had found out about his extramarital affair with his wife. Lokendra expressed strong objection to the relationship and told his family and neighbours about it, per officials.
Despite this, Mahesh and the woman kept meeting behind his back, the police said. According to the police, Lokendra's wife then decided to get him killed.
Mahesh reeled in his friend, Dharamveer, in the sinister plot, officials said. The duo allegedly lured Lokendra on the pretext of drinking alcohol.
They took him to an empty field, where all three of them consumed liquor together, officials stated. Shortly afterwards, Mahesh and Dharamveer allegedly strangled Lokendra and then set his body on fire in an attempt to cover their tracks, officials informed.
A tattoo on Lokendra's body helped in the identification of the corpse, the police said.
A married woman, her lover and one other man have been arrested near Agra in connection with her husband's murder. Interestingly, the case was cracked by the police in less than 24 hours since initiating the probe, with a QR code acting as a key clue that led investigators to the accused.
The victim has been identified as Lokendra, whose partially burnt body was found beside a road after he went missing on April 1, officials said on Saturday.
Subsequently, a case was filed on the basis of a complaint lodged by his brother, who alleged that the killing resulted from a conspiracy hatched by his sister-in-law and Mahesh.
The police immediately formed five teams to solve the case, officials said. During the investigation, police found an empty liquor bottle at the site from where the body was recovered, sources said.
The investigators used a QR code on the bottle to trace the liquor shop from where it was purchased, they added.
Following this, they thoroughly examined the store's CCTV footage.
The security camera video showed that Lokendra had come there with Mahesh and Dharamveer, who were promptly detained after the police uncovered their alleged involvement, officials informed.
During questioning, Mahesh allegedly revealed that Lokendra had found out about his extramarital affair with his wife. Lokendra expressed strong objection to the relationship and told his family and neighbours about it, per officials.
Despite this, Mahesh and the woman kept meeting behind his back, the police said. According to the police, Lokendra's wife then decided to get him killed.
Mahesh reeled in his friend, Dharamveer, in the sinister plot, officials said. The duo allegedly lured Lokendra on the pretext of drinking alcohol.
They took him to an empty field, where all three of them consumed liquor together, officials stated. Shortly afterwards, Mahesh and Dharamveer allegedly strangled Lokendra and then set his body on fire in an attempt to cover their tracks, officials informed.
A tattoo on Lokendra's body helped in the identification of the corpse, the police said.
