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Crime
Uttar Pradesh Woman Accused of Plotting Husband’s Murder with Lover, Monitored via WhatsApp
✍️ India Today
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 10:35 AM
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Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a woman alleged to have conspired with her lover to kill her husband, coordinating and tracking the crime through WhatsApp messages.
Uttar Pradesh police have taken into custody a woman suspected of orchestrating the murder of her husband in collaboration with her lover. The investigation, initiated after a complaint and subsequent forensic analysis, led to her arrest on charges of conspiracy to commit murder.
According to the investigators, the couple used WhatsApp to communicate details of the plot, including the timing and method of the killing. Messages exchanged between the woman and her lover were presented as evidence, showing how they monitored the progress of the crime in real time.
Authorities said the case is being forwarded to the district court for trial, and the accused will face stringent legal action under the Indian Penal Code. The police have urged the public to report any suspicious communications that may indicate similar criminal collusion.
According to the investigators, the couple used WhatsApp to communicate details of the plot, including the timing and method of the killing. Messages exchanged between the woman and her lover were presented as evidence, showing how they monitored the progress of the crime in real time.
Authorities said the case is being forwarded to the district court for trial, and the accused will face stringent legal action under the Indian Penal Code. The police have urged the public to report any suspicious communications that may indicate similar criminal collusion.