Naidunia Correspondent, Ambikapur | Police claimed to have solved the mystery of the double murder case that occurred in the village of Bisarpani Darapara, Ambikapur, in the Surguja district, in Chhattisgarh.
The man who murdered his wife and a man from the village with a shovel due to suspicion of their infidelity was arrested and sent to jail.
Argument Begins Under The Influence Of Alcohol
On the evening of August 17, Naiharo Majhwar (32), her husband Babulal Majhwar (35), and a neighbour from the village, Benje Bada (35), were warming themselves by the bonfire at Somaru Majhwar's house in Bisarpani Darapara village. All three were drinking. Babulal suspected an illicit relationship between his wife and Benje, leading to an argument. Fearing a physical altercation and verbal abuse, Somaru, the landlord, came there and asked them not to make noise. After settling the issue, Somaru went back to his other home.
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Blood-Soaked Bodies Found In The Next Morning
When Somaru returned on the morning of August 18, he saw the bodies of Naiharo and Benje lying in a pool of blood inside the house, with deep shovel marks on their heads and bodies, while Babulal was absconding.
Considering the seriousness of the incident, Surguja SSP Rajesh Agarwal inspected the scene and directed immediate action. Under the guidance of ASP Ritesh Chaudhary and SDOP Sitapur Tul Singh Pattavi, the team of Kamleshwarpur Police Station in-charge Manoj Kumar Prajapati, with the help of informants and technical evidence, detained the accused, Babulal.
During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and said that he had fled into the forest after the murder. Police seized the blood-stained shovel and clothing and remanded the accused to judicial custody.