Bhagalpur woman clobbered to death by husband, co-sister

BHAGALPUR: A 30-year-old married woman Mano Devi was clobbered to death allegedly by her husband and co-sister, owing to their alleged illicit relationship, at Pakra village under Naugachia police station on Thursday.
A case has been lodged by the deceased’s cousin sister Puja Devi, who lives nearby. Puja has alleged in her statement that Mano was married to Mintu Rai and she was clobbered to death with stones on Thursday morning, when she caught her husband and co-sister, Babita Devi, in a compromising position.
Puja claimed that her sister got married nearly 10 years ago and had a five-year-old son from the marriage. She further alleged that Mintu was having an illicit relationship with his Bhabhi since long and her sister Mano used to object to the relationship.
On Thursday, Mano caught Mintu and Babita because of which she was clobbered to death by them, Puja said in her statement.
Puja said she heard their quarrel and went to her sister’s home around 9 am and found Mano in a critical condition. She was taken to Naugachia hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Naugachia SHO Shailesh Kumar said a case has been registered based on a written complaint and statement of the deceased’s cousin Puja. “Body of the deceased has been handed over to the parental family members, who live in a nearby village, after getting the post-mortem done,” he said.
The SHO added that Mintu worked outside Bihar and had returned home 10 days ago. “Both the named accused – Mintu and Babita are absconding. We are investigating the incident,” he said.