A man was allegedly killed by his wife and her lover who later placed a venomous snake near his body to cover up the crime, police said. The postmortem report blew the lid off their plot as it showed the man had been strangled to death.

Rahul alleged Sapna’s husband and in-laws tortured her, but when asked if he’d marry Sapna, initially hesitated before saying yes. Sapna’s family, however, has disowned her, demanding she return the stolen money and jewellery.