Woman in Madhya Pradesh on camera ‘inconsolable’ after her husband dies

Police, however, say the wife is the real mastermind and hired a contract killer to murder him.

A shocking incident made the headlines, where a woman in Madhya Pradesh claimed that unidentified robbers broke in and killed her husband. She revealed her story on camera and looked inconsolable. However, the truth was revealed by police who claimed that the woman herself was the mastermind behind her husband’s murder and hired a contract killer to murder him.

A woman in MP conspires to have her husband murdered.

On the night of 7 April, 28-year-old spice trader PurohitDevkrishna was found murdered in his home in Madhya Pradesh. Shortly after his death, PriyankaPurohit, his wife, gave a statement on camera. She appeared visibly distressed and described in detail how armed robbers had broken into their home, tied her up, and threatened to kill the couple. Turns out, it was just an act. The video shows her recounting the events in her own words. She is heard saying, “They first covered my mouth. Then they said, give us whatever you have, or we will kill you. They dragged me. They searched the cupboards, but didn’t find anything. I said I will give everything, just leave us. I took out all my belongings and gave them.” She added, “My hands and legs were tied. They tore all my clothes. When I tried to scream, they said they would kill my husband. I saw two of them, but there were more.” However, police revealed that all this was a fabrication.

More on what happened with the man?

On the night of 7th April, PurohitDevkrishna’s body bore wounds from a sharp-edged weapon. Priyanka initially told police that unidentified robbers had broken in, taken valuables worth Rs 3.5 lakh, and killed her husband when he resisted. However, upon further investigation, the investigators found a new twist. They said Priyanka was the mastermind behind the killing. She had allegedly conspired with her lover, Kamlesh, to hire a contract killer named SurendraBhati to murder her husband for ₹1 lakh, paying ₹50,000 in advance. On murder’s night, the front door was deliberately left unlocked. Surendra entered the house and attacked Devkrishna while he was asleep. To make the scene look like a robbery, the room was ransacked, and valuables were reported missing. A search of the house later led to the recovery of the jewellery Priyanka had claimed was stolen.

For making it look like a robbery, the room was ransacked, and valuables were reported missing. A search of the house led to the recovery of the jewellery Priyanka had claimed was stolen. The man’s family said the marriage had been under strain for years.