UP Horror: Wife, female partner, and hired killer arrested in husband’s murder

In a shocking crime, a man was allegedly killed by his wife and her female partner in Fatehpur district. Ram Sumer Singh (45) was found dead with his throat slit in a pulse field in Tiker village, Asothar, on January 14.

According to Fatehpur Superintendent of Police Anoop Kumar Singh , the investigation revealed that Singh’s wife, Renu Devi (35), had been in a relationship with Malti Devi, also known as Budhdhi (35), for around 18 months. “When the two women were prevented from meeting each other, they allegedly conspired to remove the victim so that they could live independently,” the SP said.

Police said that Malti Devi approached her acquaintance, Jitendra Gupta, also called Ziddi (45), an e-rickshaw driver, and allegedly hired him to kill Ram Sumer Singh for Rs 60,000. An advance payment of Rs 8,000 was made, with the balance to be paid after the crime.

On the night of January 13, the victim was allegedly lured to his field, where Gupta and his associates, Raju Sonkar and Ram Prakash, also known as Maddu, were waiting. The assailants reportedly strangled Singh with a rope before slitting his throat and dumping the body in the field.

The police have arrested Renu Devi, Malti Devi, and Raju Sonkar on Sunday, while Gupta and Ram Prakash remain absconding. Investigators have recovered three mobile phones allegedly used in planning the murder, blood-stained clothes, and the rope used in the killing. However, the knife used and the victim’s mobile phone are still missing.

“The accused have confessed to their roles during questioning,” the SP said, adding that the investigation is ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects.

This brutal murder has sent shockwaves through the local community, highlighting the extreme measures taken in personal disputes and the dark turn of secret relationships gone wrong.