UP: Woman, lover kill Dubai-returned husband, stuff mutilated body in suitcase
Gorakhpur, Apr 21 (PTI): In a stark reminder of the gruesome murder of a former merchant navy officer in Meerut, a woman and her lover killed her husband who returned from Dubai 10 days ago, cut the body in two and stuffed it in a suitcase before dumping it in a field far away from home.
Police identified the man from the airline tag that was still attached to the suitcase.
Uttar Pradesh has recently witnessed two diabolical spousal murders in Meerut -- one in which the merchant navy officer's body was stuffed in a drum and the other where the husband was strangled and an attempt was made to pass it off as a case of snakebite -- that made the nation shiver in fear.
On Sunday morning, a farmer in Patkhauli village discovered a trolley bag abandoned in his field. Inside were the severed upper and lower halves of a man's body, the police said.
The police managed to identify the victim, Naushad Ahmed (38), through an airline tag which was still attached to the suitcase, they said.
When officers visited Naushad's home, his wife Razia initially claimed he had gone out the night before.
However, bloodstains and another suitcase inside the house raised suspicion. Upon questioning, Razia confessed to killing her husband with the help of her nephew, Ruman, the police said.
Ahmed had returned to his native Bhatauli village just 10 days ago.
Additional Superintendent of Police Arvind Verma said the murder took place around 2 am.
Razia, Ruman, and his friend Himanshu executed the plan. They chopped the body in two, stuffed it in a suitcase and transported it in a vehicle to dump it in a field about 55 km from his home, he said.
“Within six hours, our team traced the barcode on the airline tag and identified the victim. Razia has been arrested, and the murder weapons -- an axe, a chopper, and a pestle -- have been recovered,” the officer said.
Ruman and Himanshu are absconding, he said.
Naushad's sister alleged that Razia and Ruman were having an affair and demanded strict punishment.
Naushad is survived by his six-year-old daughter.
On March 4, Saurabh Rajput, a former merchant navy officer, was killed at his house in Meerut’s Indiranagar area by his wife, Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil. The two allegedly drugged Rajput and stabbed him to death. They later dismembered Rajput’s body, severed his head and hands, and hid them in a blue drum filled with cement.
Muskan, was found to be pregnant during a preliminary test, and Sahil are currently lodged in a Meerut jail.
On April 12, Amit Kashyap (30) was strangled to death by his wife Ravita (27), and her lover Amardeep (19). After committing the gruesome murder, the two placed a venomous snake near Kashyap’s bed to make it seem like a case of snakebite.
Ravita and Amardeep were taken into custody after the post-mortem report blew the lid off their plot as it showed that Kashyap died due to asphyxiation.
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Naushad, was murdered by his wife and her boyfriend, who is also her nephew.
They packed his body in a suitcase and dumped it 50 km away.
Naushad had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, where he worked.
During his time abroad, his wife got into a relationship… pic.twitter.com/q4SgnJep2J
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Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
New Delhi (PTI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has categorically dismissed recent claims linking eggs to cancer risk, terming them "misleading, scientifically unsupported and capable of creating unnecessary public alarm".
In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator clarified that eggs available in the country are safe for human consumption and that reports alleging the presence of carcinogenic substances in eggs lack a scientific basis.
The clarification comes in response to media reports and social media posts claiming detection of nitrofuran metabolites (AOZ) -- substances purportedly linked to cancer -- in eggs sold in India.
FSSAI officials emphasised that the use of nitrofurans is strictly prohibited at all stages of poultry and egg production under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011.
The regulator explained that an Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit (EMRL) of 1.0 µg/kg has been prescribed for nitrofuran metabolites -- but solely for regulatory enforcement purposes. This limit represents the minimum level that can be reliably detected by advanced laboratory methods and does not indicate that the substance is permitted for use.
"Detection of trace residues below the EMRL does not constitute a food safety violation nor does it imply any health risk," an FSSAI official said.
FSSAI said India's regulatory framework is aligned with international practices. The European Union and the United States also prohibit the use of nitrofurans in food-producing animals and employ reference points for action or guideline values only as enforcement tools.
Differences in numerical benchmarks across countries reflect variations in analytical and regulatory approaches, not differences in consumer safety standards, the authority noted.
On public health concerns, FSSAI cited scientific evidence indicating that there is no established causal link between trace-level dietary exposure to nitrofuran metabolites and cancer or other adverse health outcomes in humans.
"No national or international health authority has associated normal egg consumption with increased cancer risk," the regulator reiterated.
Addressing reports related to the testing of a specific egg brand, officials explained that such detections are isolated and batch-specific, often arising from inadvertent contamination or feed-related factors, and are not representative of the overall egg supply chain in the country.
"Generalising isolated laboratory findings to label eggs as unsafe is scientifically incorrect," the statement said.
FSSAI urged consumers to rely on verified scientific evidence and official advisories, reiterating that eggs remain a safe, nutritious, and valuable component of a balanced diet when produced and consumed in compliance with food safety regulations.
