Meerut, April 18 -- A man was allegedly killed by his wife and a man she was in a relationship with, who later placed a venomous snake under the body of the deceased to cover up the crime, police in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh said on Thursday.
A report of the post-mortem examination revealed the murder plot as it showed that the victim died due to strangulation. The accused, Ravita (27) and Amardeep (19), who was a friend of her husband's, have been arrested, according to a police statement.
Circle officer Abhishek Kumar Patel said the incident took place in Akbarpur Sadat village in the Behsuma police station area.
"Amit Kashyap (30) alias Mickey was found dead at his home on Sunday morning. A venomous snake was found near his bed...