Horror unfolded in Rajasthan’s quiet Sriganganagar when a young wife, spurned in love, masterminded her husband’s murder on a remote village road. Four suspects, including the woman and her paramour, are now in custody after a probe exposed the heinous scheme.
Ashish Kumar (27), fresh into teaching, married Anjali (23) in late October 2024, oblivious to her ties with Sanjay alias Sanju (25). Family pressure sealed the mismatched union despite her protests.
Blocked from local studies to access Sanjay, Anjali escalated to murder. A secret rendezvous at her folks’ home 16 days earlier sealed the deal. January 30 evening, she enticed Ashish out after supper to the ambush site near Rawla thana.
Sanjay, with Rohit ‘Rocky’ (20) and Badal ‘Siddharth’ (20), lay in wait. Wood to the head multiple times, followed by muffler strangulation when he persisted breathing—postmortem verified the dual assault.
Staging genius: Anjali supplied phone and baubles to mimic dacoity. ‘Fainting’ near the slain husband, she was carted to Rawla CHC; his death was official.
SP Amrita Duhan’s team arrested all four. Males in five-day lockup, Anjali two days, as confessions unravel the plot.
Echoing Meghalaya and Indore slayings, it spotlights affair-driven homicides in forced weddings. Police vow thorough justice.