Wife, boyfriend arrested for killing husband in Sonarpur

Kolkata: A woman has killed her husband after conspiring with a person with whom she had an extra-marital affair. The incident has created sensation in South 24-Pargana's Sonarpur.

The matter came to light after the woman's boyfriend admitted his guilt before the investigators. Both the accused have been arrested on Wednesday night in this connection.

The victim, Samir Mistri, a local Trinamool Congress was shot dead by the accused Chandan Mondal. The victim's wife Madhumita had developed an illicit relationship with Mondal. The woman used to work at a canteen in Jadavpur while the victim was a Taxi driver.

The incident took place on the night of April 9 when the victim was having his dinner. The front door of their room was kept open by the woman to help her boy friend carry out the crime. According to the investigation, police said there was a quarrel between the couple after the victim came to know about the relationship.

Police suspect that the accused might have committed the crime as the victim had been opposing their relation. As investigation advanced, police suspected that his wife was also involved.

The accused woman also told the police that she had been tortured by her husband. Her boyfriend was also arrested by the police on Wednesday from his residence in Baguipara area. He admitted the crime and told the police how they hatched the plan of gruesome killing. The accused also told the police that he rented a firearm for carrying out the crime. On the day of incident, he shot at the victim from the front door which was laid open by the victim's wife. Police is also probing if any other person was involved in the crime.