Chandauli police crack murder case, arrest accused in 36 hrs

Varanasi: The Chakia police in Chandauli district on Monday cracked a murder case within 36 hours and arrested accused Sunil Yadav alias Kavi for allegedly killing Brijesh Yadav alias Bechai(34), to avenge an illicit relationship and public humiliation.

Chandauli SP announced a cash reward of 25,000 to boost the morale of the police team.

According to reports, the accused killed Yadav, while he was sleeping on a cot outside his house at Jogiya Kala village, by striking his neck with a sharp weapon on Sunday midnight. On receiving information, the police team reached the spot. Based on the complainant's written statement and evidence, a case was registered under Section 103(1) of BNS.

The police began an investigation into the incident from all angles, including land dispute. During the investigation, it came to light that Brijesh’s wife had extra-marital affair with Sunil Yadav for the past four to five years, leading to marital dispute between the couple. After a fight that took place a week before the murder, the woman had gone to her maternal home along with her children.

Distressed over this, Brijesh started exposing the deeds of accused. Fearing social humiliation, Sunil, who was preparing for the upcoming Pradhan elections, planned to kill Brijesh to take revenge. As per the plan, on June 5, he went to Aharaura in the afternoon and bought an iron axe from a blacksmith's shop. On the same night, he took the iron axe from his field where he was sleeping and reached the deceased's house, where he was sleeping outside on a cot. He later killed him by slitting is throat. After the murder, he buried the murder weapon in his field and slept there itself.

Chandau SP Akash Patel said Chakia police laid a cordon and arrested Sunil near Mokram Bandhi. During interrogation, he confessed to his crime. The police also seized the murder weapon from the field.