Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) Police have solved the murder of Irfan Imam, alias Kallu Driver, in Simri village within 36 hours, uncovering an alleged conspiracy involving his wife and her lover.
In a shocking revelation, police said the deceased’s wife, Neha Parveen, alias Fauzia Firdaus, allegedly conspired with her lover to eliminate her husband.
She paid Rs 40,000 to arrange a contract killer. More surprisingly, the money was withdrawn from her husband’s own bank account.
Police have arrested the deceased’s wife, her alleged lover Karan Chaudhary and a minor in connection with the murder.
However, the shooter who allegedly carried out the killing is still absconding.
Danapur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amarendra Kumar Jha said that a special investigation team was constituted under the leadership of Bihta Station House Officer (SHO) Amit Kumar following the murder.
The team launched an investigation based on technical inputs and other evidence.
During the investigation, the police took Neha Parveen into custody for questioning.
Her questioning provided crucial leads, following which Karan Chaudhary, son of Pramod Chaudhary and a resident of Simri village, and a minor, were arrested.
According to the police, Neha and Karan had allegedly been in a relationship for the past three years, and Irfan was an obstacle to their relationship.
The two allegedly hatched a conspiracy to eliminate him.
As part of the plan, Karan allegedly hired a shooter for Rs 40,000, with the money provided by Neha.
Police said she withdrew the amount from her husband’s bank account to finance the murder.
An advance payment of Rs 20,000 was allegedly given to the shooter, while the remaining amount was to be paid after the murder.
DSP Jha said the conspiracy came to light during the questioning of the accused, particularly Karan.
Police have also recovered the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime.
However, the main shooter remains absconding, and the weapon used in the murder has not yet been recovered.
Police teams are conducting raids at suspected hideouts to arrest the absconding accused and recover the weapon.
Police expressed confidence that the shooter would be arrested soon.
The case was cracked within 36 hours of the murder, bringing relief to the investigating team.
–IANS
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