BHARUCH/SURAT: A 32-year-old man from Dhanbad district of Jharkhand was stabbed to death allegedly over his love affair with a married woman on Tuesday night in Bharuch town. Police said that Aryan Hussain
Jaharuddin Mansuri was murdered allegedly by
Azharuddin Asif Mansuri (38), the husband of the woman the deceased was having an affair with.
According to police, Aryan was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by
Azharuddin when he was working in his fabrication workshop in Narmada Market on Godi Road in Bharuch.
Azharuddin stabbed Aryan more than 12 times on the different parts of the body, said police. The accused also slit the victim’s throat using the sharp weapon.
Deputy superintendent of police Bharuch M P Bhojani told TOI, “The deceased is resident of
Dumwad area of old Bharuch town, but originally belonged to Dhanbad in Jharkhand. He has been into the fabrication business for the past several years.”
He added that investigation revealed that Aryan had an affair with the wife of Azharuddin also a resident of Dumwad. “The matter was known to Azharuddin he had talk with Aryan several times over the issue. Aryan had even asked Azharuddin to divorce his wife so that he could marry her,” said police.
Azharuddin moved his residence to Khusbu Park at the Sherpura area on Bharuch on Dahej road, to avoid Aryan. But the affair continued so Azharuddin sent his wife to Ahmedabad and hatched a plan to kill Aryan.
Police are trying to trace Azharuddin who is on the run.