In Haryana's Rewari district, a newly married woman plotted her husband's murder with her lover so carefully that police were initially fooled. The body was dumped in a canal to make the killing look like an accident, but under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Hemendra Kumar Meena, Rewari police cracked this blind murder case after a thorough investigation and arrested the deceased's wife along with her lover.
Monu Left Home on His Scooty and Never Returned
DSP Surendra Shyoran laid out the full case at a press conference held on Friday. He said Ratanlal, a resident of village Jadthal, had complained to police that his 21 year old son Monu had left home around 10 pm on the night of June 8 on his electric scooty to buy medicine. He never came back, leaving the family worried.
Body Found in Canal, Initially Looked Like Drowning
Based on the father's complaint, police registered a missing person case and began searching for Monu. During this search, a young man's body was found in the village canal on June 10, and it was identified as Monu. The FSL team that reached the spot found no clear injury marks on the body. His electric scooty was also recovered near the canal. Given these circumstances, it initially appeared that Monu had drowned in the canal, and after the postmortem, police handed the body over to the family.
The Family's Suspicion Cracked the Case Open
But the family suspected murder from the very start, not an accident. Acting on their suspicion, police added murder charges to the case and launched a fresh, in depth investigation based on scientific and technical evidence. Facts that emerged during this investigation led police to arrest the deceased's wife, Tannu, and a young man named Hariom. Interrogation revealed a shocking detail, that Tannu was having an affair with a man named Sonu, and this relationship was at the root of the entire murder plot.
How the Conspiracy to Kill Husband Monu Was Hatched
Police said that to get her husband Monu out of the way, Tannu conspired with her lover Sonu to kill him. Two associates of Sonu, Hariom and Aman, were also part of the crime. As per the plan, Tannu called Monu on the phone and asked him to come to village Kasoli. Hariom and Aman, who were already waiting there, caught hold of Monu and pressed his mouth and nose shut to render him unconscious. He was then thrown into the Aslawas canal to destroy evidence and make the incident look like an accident.
What Happens Next, Search on for the Remaining Accused
Police are still awaiting the final FSL report, which will clarify whether Monu's death was caused by suffocation or drowning. Tannu and Hariom, who have been arrested, were produced in court and taken into two day police remand. During the remand, raids are continuously being conducted to arrest the main accused Sonu and his associate Aman. Police say both fugitives will be arrested soon and further legal action will follow in the case.
