India, Aug. 13 -- A 55-year-old man was allegedly sedated, strangled and given electric shocks by wife, her lover, and his associate who beat the victim with a wooden stick to make sure he was dead, police said on Wednesday. The wife, 45-year-old Manju alias Nazia, allegedly mixed a sedative in water and gave it to her husband Munna Lal to incapacitate him, following which her lover, 20-year-old Chaman, and his 28-year-old associate, Kishan, attacked him, the police said. According to the police, Nazia convinced Chaman to help her kill her husband with a promise of Rs 5 lakh, and gave him Rs 20,000 right after the killing. Also Read - 10 victims rescued from Delhi-Gujarat-UP trafficking network On August 10, at 5.15 am, a male body was reported to have been lying in the south Delhi area. "Munna Lal was found dead at the spot, with several injury marks on his body," Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Anant Mittal said at a press conference. Mittal said that Nazia initially tried to mislead investigators by saying that burglars killed her husband during a break-in and even strewn about things and removed some of the items in the house to give credence to her claim. Footage from CCTV camera mounted outside the house, however, told a different story. According to the police, the footage revealed a masked male entering the house at about 1.45 am and leaving at about 3.15 am the same night. Other evidence also pointed towards a pre-planned murder. Also Read - 19-year-old boy found dead at Ghaziabad society, police investigate When confronted with the evidence, Nazia confessed, the officer said. Mittal said the motive of the killing was rooted in frequent domestic disputes, money troubles, physical assault and humiliation faced by Nazia. That she had an affair with Chaman also contributed to her disaffection with her husband. The DCP said that it was Chaman who allegedly gave Nazia the sleeping pills to administer to Munna Lal on the night of the killing. When he fell asleep, he was strangled, electrocuted, and beaten with a stick to ensure he was dead. The police arrested Nazia, Chaman, and Kishan and recovered Rs 15,000 from them. An investigation is on to establish the complete sequence of events. Follow @mpostdigital @mpostdigital @mpostdigital @mpostdigital Team MP Next Story 10 victims rescued from Delhi-Gujarat-UP trafficking network BY Team MP13 Aug 2026 1:10 AM Team MP13 Aug 2026 1:10 AM New Delhi: The Delhi Police has busted an interstate human-trafficking syndicate allegedly involved in luring vulnerable women and girls through social media on the pretext of getting them lucrative jobs at spa centres and rescued 10 victims from Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, an officer said on Wednesday. The investigation began after a 15-year-old girl went missing from Dakshin Puri on May 9. A case was registered at the Ambedkar Nagar police station following a complaint from her mother. "During the probe, a team found that the girl was allegedly contacted through social media and lured with promises of a well-paying job and better lifestyle, before being taken out of Delhi," the senior police officer said. Technical surveillance and an analysis of digital evidence revealed that the girl was taken to Mundra in Gujarat. The team travelled there in a private vehicle and with the local police's assistance, rescued her from a spa operating from a hotel in Mundra in Kutch. The spa owner, Damani Sushil Haresh alias Sushil (31), and receptionist Lakshay (20) were apprehended, along with two juveniles. Further investigation led police to Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, where seven girls were rescued from a spa centre. Two alleged operators, Monu Sharma and Sanjeev Maurya, were arrested. Two girls were subsequently rescued from a premises in Delhi's Ganesh Nagar and a 27-year-old woman allegedly operating the premises was arrested. "The accused allegedly identified vulnerable girls through social media platforms and personal contacts, before promising them attractive salaries, accommodation and employment at spa centres," the officer said. Police said the victims were allegedly taken from Delhi to different states and handed over to spa operators associated with the syndicate. The network had recruiters, coordinators, transporters and spa operators working in coordination for financial gain. Besides the six arrested accused, Vinay alias Mahadev has been identified as a Delhi-based coordinator who allegedly arranged transportation, accommodation and logistics. Police said one associate, Prince, who allegedly facilitated transportation of victims, is absconding. Police said three juveniles were apprehended during the operation. Two of them were treated as victims based on their statements, following which a separate FIR was registered and an investigation taken up.
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