BDO, policewoman arrested for his wife's death in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur, Jul 8 (PTI) Four days after the mysterious death of a woman at her residence in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, the police arrested her husband, a Block Development Officer (BDO), in this connection, officials said on Wednesday. The police also arrested a woman sub-inspector posted in Begusarai as part of their investigation into the accused's suspected extramarital affair with her and her alleged role in the incident. Manoj Kumar, the BDO of Jale block in Bihar's Darbhanga district, was arrested for the alleged dowry death of his wife, they said. Kumar's wife Amrita was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her Mithanpura house in Muzaffarpur on July 3. During interrogation, Kumar claimed that his wife died by suicide after consuming some poisonous substance, the police said. "Following the incident, the woman's family lodged a complaint with the local police station. In the complaint, they alleged that Amrita had been subjected to repeated harassment after her marriage because Kumar and his family members were demanding a dowry of Rs 10 lakh," Mohibullah Ansari, City SP (Muzaffarpur), told reporters. Kumar went into hiding and kept his mobile phone switched off, the SP said, adding that he was arrested by Muzaffarpur police on Tuesday evening. The family of the deceased also named a woman police sub-inspector in their complaint, and she was arrested on Wednesday. It is alleged that the BDO's extramarital affair with the officer may have been one of the reasons behind his wife's death. "Kumar's mobile phone, along with all the evidence collected from the scene, has been sent for forensic examination. The exact cause and circumstances of the incident will be determined only after the forensic reports are received and the police complete their investigation," the SP said. PTI COR PKD RG NN