A 25-year-old man and his 38-year-old accomplice have been arrested for allegedly killing his 22-year-old wife in Manesar and fleeing to Nepal, police said on Sunday.
According to police, the accused, residents of Manesar and Aurangabad village in Jhajjar, returned to India on June 30 and were arrested near Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. They were brought to Gurugram on Saturday and were formally arrested.
Investigators said the husband spent a huge amount on a hair transplant in Rishikesh and piercing his ears to change his appearance.
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How did the case develop?
The couple married in February, police said. The murder came to light on May 22 after the victim’s mother filed a missing person’s complaint at Manesar police station, alleging that her daughter had disappeared the previous day and suspecting the husband and his family. Within hours, police recovered the victim’s body from the bathroom of a rented house in Manesar with a gunshot wound to the head.
Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said the rented accommodation belonged to the partner. He added: “The two accused had been in a relationship for nearly three years. On May 21, the husband allegedly lured the victim into the room and shot her, killing her. They then locked the house and fled.”
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They were detained in police custody for five days. Turan added, “The investigation is ongoing.”
