MEERUT, Dec. 23 -- A Sambhal shoe trader was allegedly killed, chopped into pieces and the remains dumped at multiple locations by his wife and her lover, police said on Tuesday.

Rahul, 40, was allegedly murdered after he found his wife Ruby and her lover Gaurav, they said, adding the accused were arrested on Monday.

As per reports, the torso of the victim was dumped into a drain near the Eidgah on Patraua Road, while the severed head and limbs were thrown into the Ganga river from the Rajghat bridge, around 50 kilometres away. The dismembered body was discovered on December 15 morning, with dogs seen mauling it.

SP (city) Krishan Kumar Bishnoi said that during inspection, police noticed the name 'Rahul' tattooed on the deceased's left...