Jaipur Woman, Lover Arrested For Murdering Her Husband, Watched TV Show 'CID' To Get Ideas

Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 10:17 IST

Jaipur Police arrested a woman and her lover for killing her husband. The murder plot was inspired by crime shows like CID.

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In a chilling case reported from Rajasthan’s Jaipur, a woman allegedly killed her husband with the help of her lover and dumped the body near a football ground. This is the second such incident reported from Rajasthan in a couple of days.

Earlier this month, 35-year-old Manoj Kumar Raigar’s body was found, his throat was slit. In the preliminary investigation, police could not find anything substantial. As per a report by India Today, on investigating the CCTV footage, Manoj was seen sitting in an E-rickshaw along with another man.

On investigating this angle, police focused on Rishi Srivastava, the victim’s friend and his wife’s lover. Upon being questioned, Rishi confessed and told the police that he conspired with the two men to kill Manoj.

The accused used different SIM cards to orchestrate the murder. Both the wife and her lover are now arrested.

Woman, Lover Kill Husband, Stuff Body In Drum

In another case reported from Jaipur on Tuesday, a woman and her lover were arrested in connection with the murder of her husband in Kheirathal Tijara district.

As per the police, Laxmi Devi, the wife of Hansram, and her lover Jitendra Sharma, the son of the married couple’s landlord, were held Monday night after being absconding.

After killing the husband, the duo dumped his body in a plastic tank. They absconded and after being caught, they confessed to the crime during questioning.

The incident that took place in the Kishangarhbas Police Station area came to light on Sunday.

Superintendent of Police Manish Chaudhary said the two were detained from a brick kiln in Alwada village of Alwar district.

“Initial investigations indicate that Laxmi and Jitendra plotted the murder in a bid to conceal their affair. The victim, Hansram, was killed on the night of August 15. The body was later found inside a blue plastic drum on the roof of their rented accommodation," SP was quoted as saying by PTI.

Laxmi had borrowed the drum from her landlord, saying she needed it to store water.

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