Woman, lover kill her husband in Meerut; try to pass it off as snakebite
Meerut, Apr 17 (PTI): A man was killed allegedly by his wife and her lover who later placed a live venomous snake under his body to cover up the crime, police said on Thursday.
The post-mortem report blew the lid off their plot as it showed that the man had been strangled. The woman, Ravita (27), and her lover Amardeep (19), who was a friend of her husband, have been arrested, according to a police statement.
Circle Officer Abhishek Kumar Patel said the incident took place in Akbarpur Sadat village under the Behsuma police station area.
"Amit Kashyap (30), alias Mickey, was found dead at his home on Sunday morning. A venomous snake was found near his bed, leading to the assumption that he had died of a snakebite," Patel told PTI.
However, the post-mortem report stated that he died due to asphyxiation, he said.
"Following the report, we initiated a detailed investigation into the case," the officer said.
According to police sources, Amit married Ravita eight years ago and the couple had three children. Amit worked as a mason along with Amardeep, who eventually got involved in an illicit relationship with Ravita.
Tensions between Amit and Ravita began after he found out about his wife's affair. There were frequent arguments between the two. Ravita told Amardeep about these arguments and he stopped working with her husband around five months ago, the sources said.
The duo told police that about a week ago, they decided to eliminate Amit and make it look like he died due to snakebite, Circle Officer Patel said.
On April 12, Amardeep bought a snake for Rs 1,000 from a snake charmer and hid it in a bag, he said.
Later that night, after Amit had fallen asleep, Ravita called Amardeep to her house and the two strangled her husband to death. Then they put the live snake under Amit's body to make it look like he was bitten by the reptile while he was asleep, the officer added.
"The snake was trapped under the body and bit it several times, which led to the confusion during the preliminary investigation," Patel said.
Ravita and Amardeep have been taken into custody. Further legal proceedings in the case are underway, he said.
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Vartha Bharati–Sankalp predictions align closely with Karnataka bypoll results
Bengaluru: The Vartha Bharati–Sankalp election analysis has shown a high level of accuracy in predicting the outcome of the recent Karnataka Assembly by-elections held in May 2026, correctly calling winners in both constituencies and closely estimating vote share trends.
The by-elections were held in Bagalkot and Davanagere South, drawing significant political attention as both seats were seen as key tests for the ruling Congress and opposition BJP.
According to the analysis, Vartha Bharati–Sankalp had made three major projections ahead of the results the winning party, vote share percentages, and margin of victory.
In both constituencies, the platform accurately predicted that the Congress would emerge victorious. The outcome matched the projections, with Congress candidates winning in Bagalkot and Davanagere South.
In terms of vote share, the predictions were largely in line with the final results. In Bagalkot, the BJP’s vote share was forecast in the range of 40 to 46 per cent, while the actual figure stood at 42.9 per cent. The Congress vote share, however, exceeded expectations, with the party securing 55.4 per cent against a projected range of 43 to 48 per cent.
The margin of victory in Bagalkot turned out to be significantly higher than anticipated. While the projection had placed the margin between 2,000 and 3,500 votes, the final margin was around 22,332 votes.
In Davanagere South, the predictions also remained largely accurate. The Congress vote share was projected between 43 and 51 per cent, and the final figure stood at 43.9 per cent. The BJP was expected to secure between 42 and 50 per cent but ended with 40.3 per cent.
The analysis had also identified the role of SDPI as a potential spoiler in the constituency. While its vote share was estimated around 6 per cent, the party eventually secured around 12 per cent of the vote.
The margin of victory in Davanagere South was predicted to be between 1,500 and 2,600 votes. The actual margin was higher at around 5,708 votes, though the contest remained relatively close as anticipated.
Overall, the performance of Vartha Bharati–Sankalp stood out for correctly identifying the winning parties in both seats and maintaining close accuracy in vote share estimates, with only limited deviations in specific cases.
