A man was kidnapped and killed in Gujarat's Gandhinagar just four days after he married a woman, who was in love with her cousin.
The deceased, identified as Bhavik, was a resident of Ahmedabad, and got married to Payal from Gandhinagar. He was kidnapped and killed by three men, India Today reported.
The police investigation revealed that the murder was plotted by Payal (his wife) herself along with her cousin Kalpesh, whom she loved before marriage.
How Was The Murder Plotted?
The victim had gone to the house of Payal's parents on Saturday to pick her up. When he did not reach there on time, Payal's father called up Bhavik's father to inform him that his son had not reached their place. However, Bhavik's father said his son had left for Payal's place long ago. Subsequently, Payal's father and Bhavik's family began searching for him in the nearby places after becoming suspicious.
During their search, they discovered a two-wheeler lying on the road, which looked like it belonged to the one owned by Bhavik. It was then that eyewitnesses told them that the man riding the bike was kidnapped by three men, who they claimed had hit his two-wheeler with their SUV from behind, resulting in his fall. They said the man was then kidnapped by them.
After hearing the eyewitnesses, Payal's family approached the police and informed them about the incident. The police became suspicious after learning that Bhavik was kidnapped merely four days after he got married. The police officials then questioned Payal, who gave up to the police pressure, confessing that she plotted her husband's abduction and murder.
Following this, the police tracked down three accused on the basis of information provided by Payal. They were later arrested and interrogated.
During the interrogation, Payal's cousin Kalpesh confessed before the police that he, with two other men, abducted Bhavik and strangled him to death in his SUV. His body was later disposed of in the nearby Narmada canal, India Today reported.
According to the police, Payal called up Bhavik when he was on his way to her parents' home to know his exact location, which she then shared with Kalpesh.
She told the police that she was in love with Kalpesh, but her parents did not approve of it and instead got her married to Bhavik, which led her to plan her husband's killing. The police have taken Payal into custody and arrested the three main accused.
A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for murder, conspiracy to murder, and kidnapping has been registered and the police are further investigating the matter.