Meerut, April 17 -- In a chilling attempt to conceal a murder, a woman and her lover allegedly strangled her husband in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut and tried to pass off the crime as a fatal snake bite.

According to an NDTV report, the incident took place on Saturday when Amit, a 25-year-old labourer, returned home, had dinner, and went to sleep. His wife Ravita, in collusion with her lover Amardeep, strangled him while he slept.

Locals rushed to the house, and the snake was eventually caught.

Following the revelation, the police arrested Ravita and Amardeep.

The woman has claimed that her husband tortured her mentally and physically and threatened to push her into prostitution, according to media reports.

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