Madhya Pradesh woman kills husband with lover's help, body exhumed after 3 months

The victim's skeletal were exhumed after police alleged his wife and her lover conspired to kill him and conceal the body following his disappearance in March.

In Short

• Vipin Yadav was reported missing from Rampur Baghelan on March 26
• Probe found his wife allegedly had a pre-marital relationship locally
• Police said Vipin was lured out by his wife's lover before being killed

Three months after a 26-year-old man went missing in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district, police have alleged that he was murdered in a conspiracy hatched by his wife and her lover, leading to the arrest of both accused and the recovery of the victim's body.

The case pertains to Rampur Baghelan area, where Vipin Kumar Yadav was reported missing in March by his father. During the investigation, police uncovered evidence suggesting that Vipin's wife, Aanchal Yadav, had been in a relationship with Sunil Kushwaha since before her marriage. According to officials, the two allegedly conspired to eliminate Vipin to continue their relationship.

Police said Sunil Kushwaha, along with his associate Sandeep Bahroliya, allegedly lured Vipin on the pretext of an outing before murdering him. The accused initially disposed of the body by throwing it into a well. However, as the investigation gathered pace and fearing arrest, they allegedly retrieved the body from the well and buried it at another location.

Acting on information obtained during the probe, police carried out an excavation in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and recovered the victim's skeletal from the burial site.

Police have arrested Aanchal Yadav and Sunil Kushwaha and registered a case against them under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Both were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. The investigation is continuing.

Rewa Headquarters DSP Himali Pathak said Vipin Yadav's disappearance was reported on March 26 after his father lodged a missing person complaint. During the investigation, police learnt that the victim's wife, a resident of Tikar village, was allegedly involved in an illicit relationship with another resident of the same village.

She said that officials later reached Tikar village to verify the information, but the suspect could not be traced at the time. Subsequently, Govindgarh Police detained the suspect in connection with another matter and informed Rampur Baghelan Police, who took him into custody for questioning.

DSP Pathak said the accused initially misled officials about the location of the body. Following permission from the Executive Magistrate, police conducted an excavation at the identified site and recovered the victim's skeletal.

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(With inputs from Venkatesh Dwivedi.)