Meerut, March 28 -- A local court has sentenced the wife of an electricity department employee, her lover, and two hired assassins to life in prison for murdering him. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.32,000 on each of the four convicts.

Rajiv Kumar, an electricity worker resided in the Hydel Colony of the City Kotwali area. His wife, Seema, filed a missing person's complaint at the City Kotwali police station on February 28. However, on March 4, 2023, Shahjahanpur police found a body near Ahmedabad village, which was later identified as Rajiv Kumar's.

Following an extensive investigation, police uncovered the conspiracy behind the crime.

Seema was in an illicit relationship with a man named Rahul. She wanted to continue her affair ...