Kanpur: Police on Tuesday made the fourth arrest in the murder case of a 28-year-old man who was allegedly called to a woman’s house late on Saturday night and later assaulted by her husband and other family members in Gambhirpur village under Saadh police station limits in Bhitargaon.
Mohit Awasthi, the woman’s brother-in-law, was arrested and subsequently sent to jail, according to police. Investigators said the woman was the alleged mastermind behind the incident. Police said four accused have been arrested in the case and efforts are underway to arrest the woman’s father-in-law, who remains absconding.
The body was later brought to Saadh police station, where family members staged a protest and demanded action against the accused. Police had arrested the woman, her husband and her mother-in-law in connection with the case on Monday and sent them to jail. She was allegedly in a relationship with the victim and had called him to her house late on Saturday night.
The woman’s father-in-law came to their house and informed them that the victim was lying injured at their residence, according to the victim’s family. The deceased, a petrol pump employee, reached the house but was allegedly assaulted by the woman’s husband and other family members. Family members rushed to the spot and found his mouth tied.