Rerun of ‘Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder’: Wife, Lover Arrested for Husband’s Killing After 18 Years of Marriage

In Siddharthnagar district, a woman was arrested after allegedly murdering her husband after 18 years of their marriage and dumping his body in the Rapti River, with assistance from her lover.

Police revealed the couple had drugged the victim, believed to be poisoned, on June 2, then disposed of his body near Balrampur.

The accused, identified as Sangeeta Devi (35) and her partner Anil Shukla (27), were detained following the discovery of skeletal remains and their confessions under interrogation. 

Authorities described the incident as a “chilling rerun of the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case”, highlighting the shocking betrayal and gruesome nature of the crime.