Lucknow, Oct 28 (PTI) Lucknow Police on Tuesday arrested a woman and her lover in connection with the murder of her husband, a statement said.

The arrested accused have been identified as Chandni alias Jyoti, wife of Pradeep Gautam, and her lover Bachha Lal.

According to police, Chandni was in a relationship with Bachha Lal. Fed up with her husband’s alcoholism and torture, she and Lal hatched a plan to kill him and live together. Show Full Article

On October 25, Pradeep Gautam (25) was shot dead under Bakshi Ka Talab police station limits in Lucknow.

During investigation, police, based on a tip-off, zeroed in on Bachha Lal and apprehended him.

On interrogation, he confessed to being in a relationship with the deceased’s wife and hatching a conspiracy to kill him, the police statement

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