Three people, including the victim’s wife, have been arrested on the charge of their involvement in the murder of a 23-year old man on the outskirts of the State capital under Khajuri police station area.
The youth’s body was found near Kolukhedi village in Khajuri on June 26. The police were informed and in the initial probe the deceased was identified as Manish Meena of Bhainsakhedi village near Bairagarh.
The arrested people include the victim’s wife Pooja Meena, her boyfriend Virendra Meena alias Viru and friend Sandeep Meena.
In the investigation the police found that the victim’s wife Pooja Meena was in relationship for the past four years with Virendra Meena alias Viru and further that when the call details of the victim, his wife and Virendra Meena were searched several important clues were found. The main accused Virendra and victim’s wife Pooja talked for around six and a half hours which confirmed that the investigation was in the right direction.
Information which helped in solving the case was the presence of Virendra Meena and Sandeep Meena in two different vehicles near Bhainsakhedi area on June 26 around 2-3 pm.
When the three were detained and interrogated they confessed to the crime. Pooja told that she was in relationship with Viru but as they were relatives the families were not ready for their marriage. On May 29 she got married to Manish and on May 30 when Manish approached her she refused the victim to develop any kind of relationship which angered Manish and he slapped herr.
On May 31 Pooja returned to her house and she informed Viru that she want freedom from her marriage and Viru along with Sandeep planned to kill Manish.
On June 25 Viru informed Manish to meet him at Bhainsakhedi and providing him drugged cold drink called Sandeep who was waiting in another vehicle and they strangulated Manish to death. later they dumped the body in
Kolukhedi forest and informed Pooja. The vehicles used in murder were seized by the police.