Meerut murder Déjà Vu: Woman, lover kill hubby in UP

BAREILLY: An incident somewhat similar to Meerut's infamous ' Saurabh Rajput murder case ' was reported in Bareilly, where a 34-year-old woman, Rekha, poisoned her 35-year-old husband Kehar Pal Singh's tea with rat poison and called in her lover after he lost consciousness. The incident took place on April 13 in the Fatehganj West area of the city.

Along with her lover, Pintu Singh, who is in his 30s, Rekha is alleged to have strangled her husband to death and later hanged the body to make it appear like a suicide. After the crime, Pintu fled the scene. To avoid suspicion, Rekha is alleged to have put up a show, crying loudly, prompting her neighbours to inform the police.

Cops found that the door was locked from inside. Upon breaking it, they found the body hanging. As the body was brought down, the woman clung to it, wailing, making the police suspect it to be a case of suicide. However, the post-mortem report on Wednesday shockingly revealed that the man had died from strangulation after consuming a toxic substance.

Based on the deceased's brother Ashok Kumar's complaint, the police detained his wife. During questioning, she revealed her boyfriend's name. Upon further interrogation, both confessed to the crime.

Officials said that Kehar Pal Singh and Rekha had four children. They were married for almost 15 years. Singh worked as a contract cleaner for 10 years.

Additional SP Mukesh Chandra Mishra told TOI that "both Rekha and Pintu were sent to jail on Friday."