PHAGWARA: In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Rural Police have solved a cold-blooded murder case in record time, arresting the wife of the deceased and her lover for conspiring and killing her husband. The police also recovered the murder weapon, a sharp-edged datar, and two motorcycles, including the one belonging to the deceased.
The arrested accused have been identified as Neeru Bala, wife of the deceased Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Tilak Nagar, Jalandhar, and her lover Harpreet Singh alias Happy, son of Somnath, a resident of Idgah Mohalla, Jalandhar.
Speaking to the press media, the senior superintendent of police, Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said that on December 20, 2024, the body of deceased Mukesh Kumar, son of Satpal, was found in the Alua area near Village Mudh, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Sadar Nakodar. Acting swiftly, FIR No. 156 dated 20-12-2024, under Section 103 BNS, was registered at Police Station Sadar Nakodar against unknown persons.
Under the supervision of DSP Nakodar, Sukhpal Singh, a special investigation team led by SI Baljinder Singh, SHO Sadar Nakodar, was constituted. Employing technical expertise and intelligence inputs, the team identified and apprehended the accused within days.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Neeru Bala and Harpreet Singh, who worked together at D-Mart, Jalandhar, had developed an illicit relationship. To eliminate Mukesh Kumar and marry each other, the duo conspired to carry out the murder. On the night of the crime, Harpreet Singh brutally killed Mukesh Kumar with a sharp-edged datar.
The police have recovered the weapon used in the crime, along with the motorcycles of the deceased and the accused.
The both accused are currently in police custody and are being interrogated further to uncover additional details regarding the case.
“Such heinous crimes will not be tolerated in the district, and every effort will be made to ensure justice is delivered swiftly, ” said SSP Khakh.