Ludhiana: Labourer booked for murdering wife, dumping her body in well

The couple hails from Jharkhand; police suspect it to be a case of extra-marital affair

The Sadar police on Tuesday booked a 33-year-old labourer for allegedly murdering his wife and dumping her body in a well at Dhandhran village in the district.

The body, bearing no injury marks, of was recovered from a well in Dhandhran village on May 7. (Getty Images)

Sadar station house officer (SHO) inspector Sukhdev Singh said that a body, bearing no injury marks, of an unidentified woman was recovered from a well in Dhandhran village on May 7. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras had captured a couple passing by the area. When the police inquired in nearby areas, the duo were identified as Shakeela Bibi, 30, and Mohammad Rivani, 33.

As per information, the couple hails from Jharkhand and had been living at Alamgir village in Ludhiana for the past one month. During investigation, police learnt that the couple had been married for more than two years and it was the woman’s second marriage.

“The couple had a strained relationship due to Rivani’s extra-marital affair. Villagers said Rivani had brought home another woman who stayed with the couple for a few days, before her family members traced her and took her back,” the SHO said.

He added that the police have informed the victim’s kin, who were on their way to Ludhiana from Jharkhand.

The exact cause of death will be ascertained after autopsy report arrives but police suspect the woman had either been strangulated or poisoned.

“A case has been registered under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Mohammad Rivani at Sadar police station. A hunt is on to nab the accused,” he SHO added.