A man was allegedly strangled to death and his body stuffed inside mattresses and blankets before being dumped in a plastic sack outside a factory in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area.
The accused, Gopal (32) and his wife Soma alias Seema (35), were arrested after police tracked their movements through technical surveillance and verification of relatives and associates.
The case came to light when police found a decomposed male body wrapped in two mattresses and two blankets in a suspicious white plastic sack lying outside a factory gate.
During the examination of the body, investigators noticed a tattoo that read 'Amit-Kiran' on the victim's right arm, which became a crucial lead in establishing the identity of the deceased.
A murder case was registered and investigators began probing the possibility that the victim was killed elsewhere, before his body was dumped at the spot.
Persistent investigation eventually established the identity of the deceased as Amit Kumar, who was allegedly addicted to liquor and frequently behaved in an objectionable manner towards Soma.
According to the investigators, the deceased allegedly attempted to exercise authority over Soma as if she were his wife, made unreasonable demands and sought to establish a physical relationship with her.
Gopal has been remanded in police custody for further interrogation and recovery of evidence, while Soma has been sent to judicial custody.
