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Wife murders second husband with lover in Unnao, hides body in box and throws on highway
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News18•21-10-2026, 20:35
Wife murders second husband with lover in Unnao, hides body in box and throws on highway
- •In Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, a woman named Neha brutally murdered her second husband Sonu with the help of her neighbor-cum-boyfriend using a grinding stone.
- •After the murder, the accused packed Sonu's body in a box and hired people to throw it on the Rae Bareli-Unnao highway.
- •Police solved the blind murder case within 12 hours by analyzing highway CCTV footage and tracking the vehicle used to transport the box.
- •Police have arrested three accused, including Neha and her neighbor Rahul, while a minor has also been detained in connection with the crime.
- •Investigations revealed that Neha was fed up with Sonu's daily alcohol addiction and physical abuse, prompting her to plot the murder.
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Police reviewed highway CCTV footage and spotted a goods transport vehicle carrying a suspicious box that was later missing on the return trip, which led them directly to the vehicle owner and the accused.
Neha was reportedly fed up with Sonu's daily alcohol and drug addiction, as well as the constant domestic disputes and physical abuse she suffered when he was intoxicated.
Police arrested Sonu's wife Neha Rawat, their neighbor Rahul, and another individual who was paid 5,000 rupees to help throw the body box onto the highway, along with a minor who was detained.
