Dhar, April 11 -- A man was allegedly murdered in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in a premeditated attack planned by his wife and her lover, police said.

According to Dhar Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi, the incident took place on the night of April 7 in Gondikheda Charan village, where Devkrishna Purohit and his wife Priyanka Purohit had gone to sleep in their house, while his mother and sister were in an adjacent room.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, SP Mayank Awasthi said the attack was launched during the night, striking Devkrishna on the head with a sharp-edged weapon.

"During the night, some miscreants launched an attack. They struck Devkrishna on the head with a sharp-edged weapon, held his wife hostage and fled aft...