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Wife, lover held for murdering Delhi man with sedatives, shocks
Delhi police have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Manju alias Nazia, her 20-year-old lover Chaman, and his associate Kishan for the murder of her husband Munna Lal, 55. The crime took place on…
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Delhi police have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Manju alias Nazia, her 20-year-old lover Chaman, and his associate Kishan for the murder of her husband Munna Lal, 55. The crime took place on August 10 in South Delhi's Sangam Vihar area. Police said Nazia mixed a sedative in water and gave it to Munna Lal. When he fell asleep, Chaman and Kishan entered, strangled him, gave him electric shocks, and beat him with a wooden stick to ensure he was dead. The three then staged a burglary.
Nazia initially claimed burglars killed her husband, but CCTV footage showed a masked man entering and leaving the house. Police recovered Rs 15,000 from the suspects. DCP Anant Mittal said the motive stemmed from frequent domestic disputes, financial issues, and Nazia's affair with Chaman. Nazia had promised Chaman Rs 5 lakh for the killing and paid him Rs 20,000 after the murder. The couple had been married for 22 years and had three children. The investigation is ongoing.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of a cold-blooded wife and her lover oversimplifies a case rooted in years of domestic strife and financial disputes. The police, initially misled by a staged burglary, deserve credit for cracking the case through CCTV footage. But the real test will be the trial: can the court establish the complete sequence, especially the role of the missing Rs 5 lakh promise and the son's absence on the night of the murder?
Sources (2): rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
