Gandhinagar: Couple Strangles 20-Year-Old Neighbour To End S*x by Blackmail, Held
A woman and her husband from Gandhinagar district allegedly strangled their 20-year-old neighbour after he blackmailed her into a s*xual relationship, police said.
A woman and her husband from Gandhinagar district allegedly strangled their 20-year-old neighbour after he blackmailed her into a s*xual relationship, police said.
According to police, the incident came to light after the man's mobile phone went unreachable and his scooter was found parked at home, prompting relatives to launch a search.
Accused Recorded Woman Bathing, Used Clip For Blackmail
Police sources said the 20-year-old had secretly recorded the woman bathing around two months ago. He allegedly used the video to pressure her into a physical relationship. Telangana Man Kills Wife, 2 Children, Then Murders Teen Girl Who Accused Him of S*xual Harassment.
The woman eventually told her husband about the blackmail and the forced s*xual relationship, police said. The 20-year-old continued contacting her even after learning her husband knew about it, a stance police said angered the husband.
Woman Called Man Home, Couple Strangled Him
On Saturday, the woman allegedly invited the 20-year-old to her home after assuring him she was alone. Her husband then arrived, and the couple strangled him, police said.
The woman allegedly held the man down while her husband strangled him with a dupatta. Police said the husband also used an electric fan's cable to make sure the man had died. Bengaluru Triple Murder: Man Kills Mother, Grandmother and Brother-in-Law, Dies by Suicide.
The couple then stuffed the body into a white plastic bag, locked the house, and fled on a motorcycle.
Children Dropped Off Before Fleeing
Ahead of the murder, the couple picked up their children from school and left them at a relative's home, telling them they would be arrested for killing someone, said Kalol taluka police inspector J J Gadhvi.
Villagers later spotted the man's body lying inside the couple's locked compound in the afternoon, and his family was informed.
Postmortem Confirms Strangulation
Deputy superintendent of police R M Sarode said the postmortem confirmed strangulation as the cause of death. A murder case has been registered against the couple.
A team led by Gadhvi arrested the couple, who are in their 30s, the same night. A local court has remanded them to police custody till July 17.
Police suspect the couple destroyed the victim's mobile phone and are investigating further.
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