Patna: A 45-year-old man was allegedly killed by his wife and her paramour under Katrisarai police station area in Nalanda district late Tuesday night after he opposed their relationship, police said. The deceased was identified as Puneshwar Manjhi. Police said he was attacked on the head with a sharp weapon, fracturing his skull. One of his legs was also found broken.The assailants allegedly brought the body to his house at Tarauni village, around two kilometres from the crime spot, under Katrisarai police station area. Police suspect an attempt was made to destroy evidence by washing away bloodstains with water.Police detained the victim’s wife, Kamudha Devi, and her alleged lover, Tuntun Choudhary, for questioning. A country-made pistol was recovered from Tuntun, while a mobile phone was seized from Kamudha.Katrisarai SHO Dharmendra Kumar said the preliminary investigation indicated that Kamudha had been in a relationship with Tuntun for a long time. “Puneshwar used to oppose the relationship, which had led to disputes on several occasions in the past,” the SHO said.
