Three arrested for stabbing man to death over wife’s affair

NEW DELHI: Three persons were arrested for allegedly killing a man in Najafgarh shortly after he discovered his wife’s “affair”, police said on Tuesday.

Among those arrested was also the man who was allegedly involved in the affair, said police.

The murder had come to light on Saturday morning when a young man’s body was found along the Najafgarh-chhawla Road. He was later identified as a 31-year-old resident of west Delhi’s Sagarpur.

Police said there were 25 stab injuries on his body.

“When we questioned his relatives and friends, we got to know that when he was not home, his wife distant relative Sachin would come visit,” said Anto Alphonse, deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka).

The DCP alleged that Sachin and the victim’s wife had an affair.

A few months ago, the victim had allegedly threatened Sachin if he met his wife again. “Of later, Sachin was finding it difficult to meet the woman. So he planned to get rid of him,” said the DCP.

On Friday evening, Sachin allegedly called the man to Janakpuri on the pretext of sorting out the issue. Sachin was allegedly accompanied by a cousin and two friends.

“When the man arrived, he was lured into Sachin’s car and driven to Najafgarh. He was repeatedly stabbed by the trio on the way and his body dumped near a farm along the road,” said the deputy commissioner of police.

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