Pratapgarh (UP), Oct 15 Police have registered a murder case against a woman and her suspected lover after her 45-year-old husband, a utensils vendor, was allegedly bludgeoned to death with bricks for “opposing” their relationship, officials said on Thursday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (West) Brijnandan Rai said the victim, Umashankar alias Guddu, a resident of Lalganj town, was found dead in a pit near the Shitalmau canal on Thursday morning. His head and chest bore injuries inflicted with bricks. The victim had left home on his motorcycle on Wednesday night, the officer said.
Based on a complaint filed by the victim’s brother, Deepu, police registered a murder case against his wife, Suman Devi, and her alleged lover, Shahenshah, a resident of Dharupur.
The body has been sent for postmortem examination, police said.
According to police, the victim had allegedly opposed the relationship between Suman and Shahenshah and a case of assault had earlier been registered against the woman, Shahenshah and unidentified persons in connection with the dispute.
Police have opened an investigation and are searching for the accused, Rai said.
(PTI News)
