Heartbreak turned homicidal in Jharkhand’s Ranchi as a spurned bhabhi poisoned her devar lover upon discovering his wedding arrangements. The Lodhma village tragedy reveals how deep-seated jealousy can erupt into cold-blooded murder amid illicit affairs.
For three years, Shankar Nayak and cousin bhabhi Geeta Devi, 35, shared a passionate secret, sparked by her aid after his parents’ demise. Shankar’s decision to wed elsewhere ignited Geeta’s wrath, prompting her and spouse Baldev Machhua to plot his demise via contaminated tea.
Deceived into drinking the fatal brew at their home, Shankar collapsed and was airlifted to Jamshedpur, only to perish. Brother Sukra Nayak’s complaint triggered a swift police operation, arresting the trio—including their teen daughter—via crucial evidence.
Compounding the shock, a parallel outrage struck Sonahatu 48 hours earlier: Lover Sulochana and husband butchered Harihar Mahato, severing head and genitals before river disposal. These consecutive crimes underscore escalating dangers of extramarital entanglements in rural Jharkhand, urging community and police intervention to prevent further carnage.