India, June 11 -- GORAKHPUR/LUCKNOW A shocking crime unfolded in UP's Siddarthanagar district, where a woman, with the help of her partner, allegedly drugged and killed her husband and later dumped the body into river Rapti in Balrampur. The accused, Sangeeta, 35, and her rumoured lover Anil Shukla, 27, were arrested on Tuesday evening after the skeletal remains of the victim were recovered based on the duo's confession, police said on Wednesday.

According to circle officer of Shohratgarh, Sujeet Rai, Sangeeta and Anil conspired to kill Kannan, 48. On June 2, they allegedly mixed poison in the 'prasad' offered during a visit to Vibhuti Narayan Temple in Balrampur, rendering Kannan unconscious and killed him near a bridge on river Rapti. ...