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She killed husband, dumped him in septic tank. Arrested after son brags about it: Police

The Indore Police said the woman’s son was drinking liquor with a friend and threatened to kill him, and bragged about his mother killing his father 20 days ago

Updated on: Feb 26, 2022, 04:03:11 IST
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BHOPAL: A 40-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of killing her husband and dumping parts of his body in the septic tank of her Indore house, police said. The arrest was made after her son, who along with two other people helped the woman, bragged about it to a friend when he was drunk.

According to the Indore Police, the woman told investigators that she did not Bablu harassed her, accused her of infidelity, and didn’t regret her action, according to the police.
According to the Indore Police, the woman told investigators that she did not Bablu harassed her, accused her of infidelity, and didn’t regret her action, according to the police.

“The matter came to light on Thursday night when the son, Prashant Jadon, who was under the influence of alcohol, told his friend that he will kill him and bury him… and that nobody will ever come to know about it like his mother killed his father and dumped his body 20 days ago. The friend informed the police about it. On Friday morning, the police detained Sunita and interrogated her,” said Rajendra Soni, in charge of Banganga police station.

Soni said Sunita allegedly confessed that she and her two friends, Rizwan Khan and Bhaiyu, killed her husband Bablu Jadon, a driver, on February 5.

She said Bablu harassed her, accused her of infidelity, and didn’t regret her action, according to the police.

“Sunita mixed poison in Bablu’s food on February 5. When he lost consciousness, Sunita and Rizwan strangled him. Later, Rizwan and Bhaiyyu, who have a meat shop in Indore, chopped Bablu’s body into five pieces. Sunita’s son saw this and instead of opposing it, he helped his mother,” the police officer said.

Rizwan and Bhaiyyu threw his legs and hands in the Dewas forest. The torso and head were buried in the house in a septic tank constructed by Sunita at her house on February 6, said the police officer.

Police said Sunita and her son Prashant have been arrested for murder. Rizwan and Bhaiyu are on the run.

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    I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More