Dehradun Police arrested a person on Thursday who had allegedly murdered his lover’s husband in order to marry her. The accused has been identified as Asif, a native of Uttar Pradesh, said Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Kewal Khurana.
Khurana said that police had recovered a body from Pattiyao Gharat forest area under the Patelnagar police station on Wednesday. The body was identified as Salim, who owned a cycle repair shop in Patelnagar.
In the primary investigation, it was revealed that he was shot in the head and back.
A police team headed by CO (civil) Swatantra Kumar, Sub-Inspector Vipin Chand Pant, SOG in-charge Ravi Saini and others began searching for the murderer.
During investigation, it was revealed that accused Asif who worked as a driver and was Salim’s tenant, was living with his brother Ehsan for about a year. He had been in a relationship with Salim’s wife for the last eight months. He hatched a plan to kill Salim a month ago to marry his wife.
He purchased a country made pistol and two bullets from known criminal and Saharanpur resident Shahrukh who was paid Rs 6, 000.
Salim was taken to Pattiyao Gharat forest area by Asif claiming to buy a cycle for his brother. He shot Salim twice and escaped from the site on hearing some people.
During interrogation, Asif confessed to the murder while adding that Salim’s wife was not involved in the murder.
The SSP said that footage from the CCTV camera installed near Salims’ shop helped the police identify the accused. The CCTV footage revealed that Salim was riding pillion on Asif’s bike. Khurana said that Asif was also jailed in UP in 2005 for theft.