LUCKNOW, Jan. 21 -- Police on Tuesday registered a murder case after the body of a 50-year-old man was found near a canal in Malihabad. This followed allegations by his family that he was killed at home and his body was later dumped by his wife and sons to mislead investigators.

According to a police statement, information was received around 9 am that an overturned e-rickshaw was lying near the Naveenagar canal, with a man found dead inside it. "A police team rushed to the spot and identified the deceased as Arjun Pal, a resident of Khadta village in Malihabad," said SHO Surendra Singh Bhati.

During preliminary inquiry, Arjun's brother, Munna Lal Pal, submitted a written complaint alleging that Arjun was murdered by his wife Shiv Rani ...