A 25-year-old youth employed with Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (IIFM) was brutally murdered at his residence at Eitkhedi Chaap under Khajuri police station area on Sunday.
Police said that Neeraj Mewada was found murdered at his house in the morning on Sunday.
SDOP Nishatpura lokesh Sinha said that prima facie wife Neetu Mewada seems to be suspect as per the circumstantial evidences.
Signs of struggles have been found as apart from silting the throat, fingers have been injured and other injury marks have been found in the initial investigation. The wife along with some other accomplice might have committed the crime but the motive and wife was behind the crime is yet to be investigated, he added.
The deceased used to stay with his wife on the upper floor of the house while other family members used to remain on ground floor.
In the initial investigation it was found that the relations between deceased and his wife were not harmonious relationship after their marriage four years ago. His wife had gone to her parents after having dispute with the deceased 4-5 times and would return after the family members of deceased and wife would intervene.
The deceased used to work with an Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (IIFM).
The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation and the police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Interestingly deceased’s wife came down in the morning but remained unaware regarding the murder.
Deceased’s wife is 7 month pregnant due to which it would be tough for him to kill deceased and she might have taken help of someone in the crime, police suspect.