India, June 14 -- A 34-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover in Naurojpur Gurjar village of Baghpat district, with the accused attempting to pass off the death as a case of pesticide poisoning. The wife has been arrested while the man involved in crime is absconding, police said on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Sachin Dagar, was allegedly killed on Friday night by his wife Rachna and her lover Sonu, a resident of nearby Ranchhad village. While Rachna has been arrested, Sonu remains absconding and is being searched for by police.

According to Sachin's brother Naveen, the family received a phone call from Rachna at around 3:33 am on Saturday. She claimed that Sachin's health had deteriorated after he sprayed pe...