Koderma: Police have arrested two persons, including the wife of the deceased, in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man whose body was recovered from an abandoned stone mine in Koderma on Oct 17.The deceased, identified as Naresh Thakur, a resident of Chauparan in Hazaribag district, was found in an abandoned stone mine under the Nawalshahi police station area. Following the recovery of the body, a case was registered and a special investigation team (SIT) led by Nawalshahi officer-in-charge Suman Kumar was constituted by Koderma SP Kumar Shivasish.Addressing the media on Wednesday, the SP said police arrested Kiran Devi, wife of the deceased, and Sunil Thakur, a resident of Behradih in Koderma.According to the SP, Kiran Devi and Sunil Thakur were allegedly in a relationship while living in Kolkata and had conspired to eliminate Naresh. Investigations revealed that when Naresh was passing through Koderma railway station while unwell, Sunil persuaded him to visit his clinic in Nawalshahi on the pretext of providing medical treatment.Police alleged that Sunil administered a lethal injection to Naresh, resulting in his death. After allegedly consulting Kiran on the phone, Sunil packed the body in a plastic bag, transported it on his motorcycle during the night and dumped it in the abandoned stone mine.Police have seized the motorcycle and mobile phone allegedly used in the commission of the crime. Further investigation is underway, said the SP.
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