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Gujarat: Cop having extramarital affair murders wife, dumps body in forest

A police constable in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur district is being accused of murdering his wife and dumping her body in a forest. The victim's family alleges that the cop was having an extramarital affair.

Murder in Chhota Udepur: Family demands justice in suspected love affair killing
Murder in Chhota Udepur: Family demands justice in suspected love affair killing
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By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Dec 7, 2023, 6:25 PM IST

Chhota Udepur (Gujarat): A woman's body was found in the forest area of Piplej Village in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur district on Wednesday with the family of the victim accusing her husband and his alleged girlfriend of the murder.

The deceased was identified as Keliben Pyari from Chhota Udepur. Her husband Varsanbhai, a police constable is accused of being in a year-long extramarital affair with another woman, leading to frequent conflicts in his marriage. Primary investigations revealed that the constable allegedly ended his wife's life by stabbing her. Authorities are looking into the situation in detail and have opened a probe.

As per the family members of the deceased, her husband had developed an illicit relationship with another woman. The accused wife's disapproval of this relationship was the main cause of discord, leading to her alleged murder, the family alleged. The body of the deceased was moved to Sayaji Hospital in Vadodara for post-mortem.

The family members of the deceased are determined to carry out the woman's last rites in the courtyard of the police constable's house. In this case, Veresingbhai Rathwa, brother of the deceased said, "The body found is of my sister and it seems that she was murdered. Varsanbhai is our brother-in-law, and our doubts revolve around him."

He further added, "We demand strict action and justice in this matter. We have complained to the police in this regard". Police Inspector Arun Parmar of Chhota Udepur station said, "The woman's body was found in the forest. There were several wounds on the body...Currently, there is an investigation going on to find out if there are any other suspects in this murder. The husband of the deceased has been detained and further investigation is underway."

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Chhota Udepur (Gujarat): A woman's body was found in the forest area of Piplej Village in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur district on Wednesday with the family of the victim accusing her husband and his alleged girlfriend of the murder.

The deceased was identified as Keliben Pyari from Chhota Udepur. Her husband Varsanbhai, a police constable is accused of being in a year-long extramarital affair with another woman, leading to frequent conflicts in his marriage. Primary investigations revealed that the constable allegedly ended his wife's life by stabbing her. Authorities are looking into the situation in detail and have opened a probe.

As per the family members of the deceased, her husband had developed an illicit relationship with another woman. The accused wife's disapproval of this relationship was the main cause of discord, leading to her alleged murder, the family alleged. The body of the deceased was moved to Sayaji Hospital in Vadodara for post-mortem.

The family members of the deceased are determined to carry out the woman's last rites in the courtyard of the police constable's house. In this case, Veresingbhai Rathwa, brother of the deceased said, "The body found is of my sister and it seems that she was murdered. Varsanbhai is our brother-in-law, and our doubts revolve around him."

He further added, "We demand strict action and justice in this matter. We have complained to the police in this regard". Police Inspector Arun Parmar of Chhota Udepur station said, "The woman's body was found in the forest. There were several wounds on the body...Currently, there is an investigation going on to find out if there are any other suspects in this murder. The husband of the deceased has been detained and further investigation is underway."

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