Overview

• The body of Kehr Pal Singh, a 35-year-old sanitation worker, was found hanging in a locked room on April 13 in Bareilly, initially suspected to be a suicide.
• Post-mortem results revealed death by strangulation, contradicting the suicide theory, and viscera were preserved for forensic testing to confirm poisoning.
• Rekha, the victim's wife, reportedly confessed to mixing poison in Singh’s tea but denied involvement in strangling or hanging him, claiming he may have taken his own life.
• Rekha and her lover, Pintu, allegedly conspired to kill Singh after he discovered their affair, leading to frequent arguments and the staged crime scene.
• A murder case has been filed at the Fatehganj Paschimi police station based on a complaint by Singh’s brother, with Rekha and Pintu now in custody as the investigation continues.