Woman, paramour among 3 held for man’s murder

Three persons, including a woman and her paramour, were arrested for allegedly killing her husband in Virar in neighbouring Palghar district, and trying to dispose of his body, police said on Saturday.

The trio was arrested on Friday by the Palghar district rural police. One more accused is on the run.

According to police, the victim, Yogesh Raut (32), suspected the fidelity of his 29year-old wife Ashwini.

“The couple, residents of Virar west, used to frequently quarrel over the issue. Fed up, Ashwini hatched a conspiracy to eliminate her husband. She sought help of her paramour Raj Arjun and two others to kill him,” official of Palghar district police said.

As per the plan, the three men came to Ashwini’s house around 2 am on Friday and killed Raut.

“Raut’s body was wrapped in a cloth and two of the accused transported it on a scooter to dump it. A police patrol team spotted the duo and tried to stop them. However, they gave the police the slip,” the official added. But after going some distance, their scooter skidded and the duo fell off. They fled from the spot leaving the body there.

After identifying the victim the police called his wife for identification. When questioned, she initially gave evasive replies. However, later she confessed that she, Arjun, one Faizan and another man were involved in the killing.