Wife planned murder of Sitapur man; held

Lucknow: Sitapur police on Friday cracked the murder case of Sanjay Verma, a resident of Manpur, revealing that his wife orchestrated the crime with the help of her lover.Acting on evidence provided by Barabanki police, Manpur police arrested the deceased's wife Neha Verma, her lover Badshah Alam, and an accomplice Mohit Verma.A search is underway for another suspect Ravi.SHO Manpur, Dilip Chaubey, stated that on March 3, a body was found in the Sharda Canal near Tanda Gadmanpur in Barabanki. The deceased was identified as Sanjay Verma, 35, a resident of Naseerpur Devkaliya village in Manpur.Initial investigations suggested involvement of family members in the murder.Call recording and other key evidence led the cop to Sanjay's wife and three others, resulting in the arrests.SP Sitapur, Chakresh Mishra, said that during interrogation, it was revealed that Neha was in a relationship with Badshah for nearly five years. "Wanting to eliminate her husband, she conspired with Badshah and his associates, Mohit and Ravi. She offered them Rs 5 lakh in exchange for Sanjay's murder. The accused agreed and executed the crime for financial gain," said the officer. Badshah, Ravi, and Mohit lured Sanjay to the Puraeni Bridge in Biswan, where they slit his throat with a knife. They then disposed of his body in the canal near the bridge. To avoid suspicion, Neha filed a missing person report. However, a critical call recording exposed the conspiracy, leading to the breakthrough in the case. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Women's Day wishes, messages and quotes !