Hyderabad, April 15 -- Five individuals have been arrested in Khammam for allegedly kidnapping and plotting to murder a man at the behest of his wife's lover, who allegedly paid Rs 5 lakh as an advance payment.

The accused have been identified as Konduri Ramanjaneyulu, the woman's lover; Danthala Venkata Narayana alias Venkat; Pagadala Vijay Kumar alias Chanti and Vemula Krishna, both motorcycle mechanics; and Burri Vijay, a decoration worker.

According to Deccan Chronicle reports, Ramanjaneyulu, a resident of Survanapuram in Mudigonda Mandal, allegedly offered Rs 20 lakh to Venkat to eliminate Thota Dharma, his lover's husband, who had become an obstacle in their extramarital affair.

On March 12, the accused abducted Dharma from a dha...