The lahunipada police arrested three persons, including a woman and her lover, on Thursday allegedly for killing a man.
The deceased, identified Santosh Biswakarma (35), a resident of PHED Bhanja Colony at Tensa, was the arrested woman’s husband. On April 24, the police recovered the decomposed body of Santosh.
Santosh’s wife Rina (28) had developed extra-marital relation with Ashok Kumar (55), a cement shop owner of the locality. Rina and Ashok decided to kill Santosh since the latter was an obstacle in their way.
On April 22, Rina and Ashok offered wine to the deceased and when he fell unconscious, the duo strangulated Sanotsh with a towel and killed him. Thereafter, they crushed his face so that the body is not recognised. Police seized a Bolero vehicle, a towel, a Scooty and a stone in connection with the case. Apart from Ashok and Rina, Ashok’s driver was arrested for abetting the crime.