India, July 6 -- A deadly love affair has rocked Nagpur's underworld and sparked fears of a violent gang war after Arshad Topi, a former member of the notorious Ippa gang, was accused of betrayal and suspected murder.

Topi, once close to the gang's inner circle, is now a wanted man - by his own people. His crime? Allegedly falling in love with the gang leader's wife and being present during the freak accident that led to her death.

Topi and the woman were on a motorcycle, heading to a secret rendezvous, when a JCB machine crashed into them, according to NDTV. While Topi sustained only minor injuries, the woman was critically hurt. A patrolling vehicle from Koradi Thermal Plant responded swiftly and transported her to a private hospital,...