Arunachal Pradesh man's affair turns deadly; kills woman, files a false complaint about unknown attackers
On Friday night at around 9:30 pm, an incident took place in the Naharlagun area of Itanagar, where a woman was found dead in her bed. Her husband, Monir Ali, had informed the police that his wife had been killed by three unknown individuals.
Response of the Police
Upon receiving the complaint, the PCR-4 team rushed to the spot to investigate. The police verified the facts and informed the Naharlagun Police Station. A team led by Inspector M Geyi, Inspector G Arangham, Sub Inspector SS Jha, Sub Inspector Bobby Sumnyan, and several other police and CRPF personnel reached the spot.
Inconsistent Statements
However, while examining the complainant Monir Ali, the police found his statements inconsistent. A police team was also sent to the dam site to nab the three suspects. But despite searching around the area, no one was found. Even on scanning through the CCTV footage, no bike was found moving in the area. On examining the neighbours, it was revealed that no one heard any sounds of fighting or screaming.
Confession of the Accused
During interrogation, Ali confessed that he killed his wife after having an altercation. He revealed that he hit her with an iron pipe and strangled her to death. The police added, "The deceased woman had hired accused Monir Ali as a driver four months ago, but their relationship developed into an affair and they started living together. The accused had also given one lakh rupees to the deceased and was demanding the money back. In this regard, a fight broke out between the two on Friday," the police said.
Medical Examination and Recovery of Weapon
A medical examination of the accused was done, where the examining doctor opined that he has injuries over his body which seems to be struggle marks. The weapon of offence, one iron pipe was also recovered by the police. Subsequently, the police arrested the accused and registered a case under section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the matter.
