Nalanda (Bihar): They say, whether you are 25 or 75, it's never too late to fall in love. In a weird case from Bihar, a 30-year-old widow had a multi-cornered love story which soon turned into a thrilling crime story shaming even a Sidney Sheldon novel. It is true! A hexangular love story unfolded at Nalanda in Bihar after police recovered the body of Tripit Sharma who was allegedly killed by a 30 year widow and his four paramours.
According to the police the main accused Pinu Devi - the 30 year old widow her four 'boyfriends' aged between 60-70 conspired to kill her fifth boyfriend after Pinu developed differences with him. Police started investigation after Tripit's son Mithu Kumar lodged a complaint with Asthawan police station in Nalanda on October 21 apprehending that his father might have been murdered. A couple of days after the complaint police recovered the body of the deceased that was disposed off in a water tank of a house but little did they realise that the murder would lead to one of the most surprising love crime and hate story in recent times.
During investigation police stumbled upon certain facts that might even more shocking than a Hitchcock film. According to the police Pinu Devi, lost her husband at the age of 30, runs a tea stall to earn money. Attracted to the taste of the tea, a group of four elderly men started visiting her regularly. Their visits to the tea stall soon turned into meetings in the bedroom. All were happy and everything was going well until one day, a 75-year-old Tripit Sharma entered the picture.
The four boyfriends, happy in their relationship with Pinu Devi got miffed over Tripit's increasing closeness with her. Soon after, Pinu also developed differences with Tripit and she along with her boyfriends conspired to kill him. This case seems to be one of the crime stories.
Sadar DSP Dr. Shibli Nomani said, "Pinu Devi (30) had illicit relationships with at least five persons including the deceased. She developed some differences with the deceased and hatched a conspiracy to kill him with her other paramours. Sharma was crushed to death with bricks and the body was pushed into a water tank. The accused have confessed to their involvement in the case. The accused are identified as Krishnanandan Prasad (75), Suryamani Kumar (60), Vasudev Paswan (63), Banaras Prasad alias Loha Singh (62), and Pinu Devi (30)."
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Nomani also said, "when the police started interrogating all the suspects, Pinu Devi broke down and revealed the truth. Police investigation suggests that Pinu Devi runs a tea stall after her husband died in an accident few years ago. Four elders who used to come to her tea stall daily began having affairs with her. After some time, Tripit Sharma entered the relationship. They could not accept Sharma's entry and asked Pinu Devi to leave him. One day, Pinu developed differences with Sharma after which, a conspiracy was hatched to kill him."
"The deceased's mobile phone was recovered from Pinu Devi. After the investigation the five accused were arrested and sent to jail", Nomani added. Police arrested Pinu Devi and his four boyfriends.
