The body was burnt by pouring petrol and alcohol, yet a clue was left behind. How did the Agra police reach the accused through a bottle label?

News Topical, Digital Desk : The wife, along with her lover, got her husband murdered as he was a hindrance in her love affair. The body was set on fire by pouring petrol and liquor on it. Uncovering the case of the half-burnt body of a labourer found in a field in Saiya on Wednesday night within 24 hours, the police arrested the wife, the lover and his friend on Friday. The police reached the murderers with the help of clues from the liquor bottle found at the crime scene.

Worker murder case exposed in Saiya, wife, lover and three others arrested

A half-burnt body was found Wednesday night in a field behind Bajrang Dham Colony in the Saiya police station area. The deceased's name, Somvati, written on his hand, identified the body as that of 39-year-old Lokendra, a resident of Kheragarh Road, Saiya. Lokendra, a laborer, lived with his wife, Somvati, and four children. Police recovered a liquor bottle from the scene.

Two youths were seen with Lokendra.

Trainee Inspector General of Police (PS) Station House Officer Saiya, Abhay Daga, said that the liquor bottle was tracked by its label, which revealed that the liquor had been purchased from a Saiya liquor shop. The police team checked the shop's CCTV cameras and saw two young men with Lokendra. They were identified as Mahesh and Dharamveer. When the police took them into custody and interrogated them, they confessed to the murder.

Husband was a hindrance in love affair, clues found from liquor bottle and CCTV

Mahesh explained that he runs a clothing store at the weekly market. His and Lokendra's houses are adjacent. He used to visit Lokendra's house frequently. A year and a half ago, he and Somvati fell in love. Six months ago, Lokendra learned of their relationship. He began restricting Somvati's behavior and forbade her from coming to his house.

Due to daily quarrels, Somvati conspired with him to murder her husband. Lokendra left home for work at 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning. He had gone to meet Somvati. There, on Wednesday night, they decided to eliminate Lokendra.

Called for a party under a conspiracy

As part of the conspiracy, he and his friend Dharamveer reached Saiya intersection on a bike. He also called Lokendra and invited him there on the pretext of a party. All three brought bottles of liquor from the liquor shop in Saiya. They drank alcohol while sitting in a field behind Bajrang Dham Colony on Gwalior Highway. During this, when he tried to strangle Lokendra, he fought back.

He strangled her with his hands and set her on fire.

With the help of Dharamveer, they overpowered him and strangled him with their hands. They poured petrol, leftover liquor, and garbage from their bike over the body and set it on fire. Police arrested the accused murderers, Mahesh, Dharamveer, and Lokendra's wife, Somvati. Trainee IPS Abhay Daga said that a case has been registered against the three accused under sections of murder, destruction of evidence, and criminal conspiracy.

Father murdered and mother jailed, uncle takes responsibility of children

Lokendra married Somvati 16 years ago. The couple has four children. The eldest son is 15 years old, and the youngest daughter is four. Illicit relationships took away their parents from all four children. Following their father's murder and their mother's arrest, the four children were inconsolable. With their mother imprisoned, the responsibility of their children now rests with their younger brother, Shivcharan.

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