Man Slow Poisoned To Death By Wife, Her Lover For Property In Mumbai

Mumbai: A man was allegedly killed by his wife and her lover in Mumbai’s Santacruz by slow poisoning.

Police have arrested both the wife and her lover on charges of conspiracy and murder. The duo has been remanded in police custody until December 8.

Though the deceased, identified as Kamalkant died on November 19 while he was under treatment in Bombay Hospital, police arrested the accused duo after conducting the investigation.

According to the police, the woman, who has been identified as Kavita, had separated from her husband Kamalkant a few years ago, but later moved back to his house , citing their child’s future.

Kamalkant and Kavita’s lover Hitesh Jain were childhood friends and both came from business families, police said.

Kamalkant developed stomach aches and his health deteriorated. Tests revealed very high levels of arsenic and thallium in his blood, which doctors said were unusual metallic substances to be found in human blood.

Police had initially filed a case of accidental death, but suspecting conspiracy, the probe was later handed over to the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police and Kavita and her lover Hitesh were arrested.

Investigation revealed that the accused, Kavita, along with her boyfriend Hitesh, had gradually poisoned Kamalkant’s food with the intention of killing him.