Uttar Pradesh: Woman, widower found murdered in Mainpuri, husband missing

AGRA: A young widower and a married woman were allegedly murdered in Manipuri’s Nagla Vichitra village by the latter’s husband and his accomplices on Sunday morning. Police said prima facie they were allegedly strangled to death as cord marks were found around the neck.
The couple has been identified as Sanjeev Lodhi and Ritu Lodhi. Both were of the same age group in their 20s and were allegedly having an affair. Their bodies were found in a distance of 20 meters from their houses. Police have sent the bodies for post mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Mainpuri SP Ajay Kumar said that Ritu’s four-year-old son Satyam told police that his mother was killed by his father, Guarav Lodhi, last night. However, Guarav and his two cousins, who have been named in the FIR are absconding, his uncle Radheshyam was detained by the police for questioning.
Police have registered a murder case under section 302 of IPC against four persons, including Ritu’s husband Guarav on a complaint filed by Sanjeev’s father at Bhogaon police station.
While Sanjeev had no children and his wife died a year ago, Ritu is survived by two minor sons aged one and four years. Ritu’s husband Guarav was working in Delhi and had returned to his village during Covid-19 lockdown.