A 28-year-old man was stabbed and shot dead in Uttar Pradesh - a plan allegedly devised by his wife and her lover, who is also the victim's cousin. Shahnawaz was on his way to his brother-in-law's wedding on his bike with his wife, Maifreen, when he was attacked.
Four unknown men on two two-wheelers overtook Shahnawaz's bike and stopped him. They hit him with sticks and stabbed him multiple times, officials said. One of the men pulled out a pistol and shot him. The killers then fled the spot.
Shahnawaz was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Hospital authorities also found three deep knife wounds to his hand, chest, and neck.
Shahnawaz was a resident of Haryana and worked as a furniture maker.
Shahnawaz's wife filed a complaint with the police.
Shahnawaz's family initially believed that it was a robbery as his bike and a garland made of cash worth Rs 1.5 lakh, which he was taking to the wedding for the groom, was missing. But this was ruled out after police found the bike nearby.
Investigations revealed that it was Shahnawaz's wife and her lover, Tasavvur, who had planned his murder as he was "becoming an obstacle in their relationship", officials said.
Tasavvur was also Shahnawaz's cousin.
Shahnawaz reportedly knew about his wife's affair with his cousin and tried to stop it. The two then plotted with the three men to get him killed, officials said.
Tasavvur and another accused have been arrested, but Shahnawaz's wife is still missing.
"We have arrested two accused and seized the murder weapons from them. We have also accessed the CCTV footage, and the investigation is underway. The victim's wife is on the run, and we are on the lookout for her and the remaining accused," a police officer said.
