Meerut (UP), April 3 In a dramatic turn of events, the wife of a BSF soldier, who was found dead with a gunshot wound at his home in Meerut last week, has been arrested for his murder along with four other people, including her alleged lover.
The BSF soldier, Nain Singh, was found dead at his home in Dhanpur village on March 28. He was stationed in West Bengal and had returned home on March 6 for his leave.
A case was registered in the matter on March 28 based on a complaint by the soldier's father. Initially, the neighbors were named in the complaint; however, in the absence of eyewitnesses, the police proceeded with the investigation based on technical and forensic evidence.
Speaking to reporters, Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said that five persons, including the soldier's wife, have been arrested in connection with his murder.
Pandey said that during the investigation, it came to light that the BSF constable frequently taunted and humiliated his wife, Komal, for having an extra-marital affair with Gulshan, a local.
The accused confessed to shooting and killing Nain Singh while he was asleep, driven by animosity, police said.
The arrested persons have been identified as Komal and four other people – Rahul alias Pawan, Gulshan, Guddu, and Montu.
Acting on leads provided by the accused, police have recovered an illegal country-made pistol and ammunition.
A reward of Rs 25,000 has been awarded by the SSP to the police team which cracked this case, police said.
