Judicial magistrate and wife held for murder in Muzaffarpur

PATNA: A first class judicial magistrate and his wife have been arrested for allegedly killing a person over property dispute in

Muzaffarpur town

on October 4.

The accused, Ashutosh Kumar Yadav (43) and

Aditi Megha

(38), had allegedly stabbed one Narendra Nath to death by using a screwdriver.

Police said Nath was a close friend of Yadav’s brother-in-law Narendra Prasad with whom he had property dispute.

Police said the crime took place inside a tour and travels shop under Town police station area. Yadav and his wife were arrested from their residence at Rambagh under Mithanpura police station area in Muzaffarpur.

Muzaffarpur SSP Jayant Kant said it was pre-planned murder committed by Yadav and his wife. “They had stabbed Nath multiple times using a screwdriver when he was sitting inside the shop. Yadav had a fight with Nath just a few days back. Megha is also a co-accused in the murder case,” he said. The SSP said Yadav was placed under suspension.

Meanwhile, Town police station SHO Om Prakash said Yadav’s father had recently transferred some land in his daughter’s name. “This was the cause of dispute between Yadav and his brother-in-law. They had a meeting to resolve the dispute hardly four days before the murder,” he said.

The SHO said Nath was a close friend of Yadav’s brother-in-law and had taken his side during the meeting. “Yadav was angry with Nath after the meeting. Nath was stabbed in his head and neck,” he said.

Nath was rushed to SKMCH where doctors declared him dead. Prakash said one Ranjeet Kumar, who was also at the crime site and accused in the case, had been evading arrest.