'Murdered, Body Chopped Into 6 Pieces': Ex-Army Man Killed By Wife, Her Lover In UP's Ballia - Gruesome Details Surface

Balia: A shocking incident surfaced from Uttar Pradesh Ballia, where an ex-Indian Army personnel was allegedly murdered her husband with the help of her lover. The accused chopped the victim's body into six pieces and dumped them into six different locations to avoid getting caught, reported News18, quoting officials.

The body parts were also reportedly thrown along a riverbank. The accused have been identified as Maya Devi and her lover, Anil Yadav. Both conspired to kill Devendra Kumar, a retired Indian Army personnel. Kumar worked with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) wing of the Army, reported the media outlet. Meanwhile, Devi is a resident of Bahadurpur.

Both the accused were arrested. The police also took two other men — Satish Yadav and a driver named Mithilesh -- into custody. The two men helped the accused in the murder.

On May 10, the police recovered a dismembered body in Khareed village. Notably, cops found only severed limbs. However, two days later, cops managed to recover the torso from a nearby well. A search operation was then launched in the Ghaghara River as the police could not find the head.

As per the report, Devi filed a missing person report on May 10. In the complaint, she stated that Kumar did not return after he had gone to Buxar railway station in Bihar to pick up their daughter.

A probe was launched. Notably, during an investigation, the police confirmed that the torso found was that of Kumar. Devi, Yadav and two other men were taken into custody for questioning.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they dumped Kumar's head into the Ghaghara River.

Notably, Yadav and one other accused were arrested during an encounter, reported News18. Yadav was also shot in the leg. A detailed investigation has been launched into the matter.