NEW DELHI: The Faridabad Police has arrested a 45-year-old woman in connection with the murder of her daughter-in-law and burying her near their house, officials said on Wednesday.
The victim’s father-in-law, Bhoop Singh (54), had already been arrested earlier.
On April 25, Arun Singh, a resident of Roshan Nagar in Faridabad, Haryana, filed a complaint stating that his wife had left home without informing anyone. Based on the complaint, a case was registered at the Palla police station, and an investigation was initiated.
During the probe, Tannu’s body was recovered on June 20 from a pit located in front of their house. Following this, her father-in-law was taken into custody, police said.
According to a police spokesperson, the case was later handed over to the DLF Crime Branch. During interrogation, Bhoop Singh revealed that there had been constant conflicts in the family after Arun’s marriage, which had pushed the couple to the verge of divorce. He confessed that the family had planned to eliminate Tannu.
As part of the plan, Bhoop Singh sent his wife, Sonia, to a relative’s house in Uttar Pradesh before the incident. He dug a pit in front of the house during the day and later mixed sleeping pills into sugarcane juice, which he gave to Tannu.
That night, when she became unconscious, he strangled her with a scarf. With the help of his son Arun, he disposed of the body in the pit and covered it with soil. The family then informed police that Tannu had gone missing, as per the plan.
The police spokesperson added that the DLF Crime Branch has now arrested Sonia, the mother-in-law.
Raids are being conducted to trace Arun. The role of Bhoop Singh’s daughter is also under investigation,police added.