Barmer. Once again a man was murdered in Barmer district due to illicit relations. Within just eight hours of this murder, the police solved the entire case and arrested the accused. The accused killed his wife’s lover by beating him with sticks. Later he ran away after covering the body with a quilt. When the lover did not wake up till late in the morning, his family members came to wake him up. But while lifting the quilt, his blood-soaked body was found in it.
According to the police, this horrific murder took place in Mithisar village of Barmer rural area. Mithisar resident Jamil Khan (25) was having an affair with a woman from the same village for a long time. Her husband Sakhi Khan got a hint of the woman’s love affair. It was completely confirmed on Monday night. On Monday night, Sakhi Khan’s wife and her lover Jamil Khan were talking on the phone till late night.
The lover could not get up from the bed
Their conversation stopped when Jamil Khan’s phone battery ran out. Angered by this, Sakhi Khan reached his house. At that time Jamil Khan was sleeping in the open in front of the animals in his house. Sakhi Khan killed him by hitting him with a stick. Jamil Khan died on the cot itself. Later Sakhi Khan ran away after covering Jamil Khan’s body with a quilt.
While removing the quilt, the sister screamed
When Jamil did not wake up till late on Tuesday morning, his elder sister tried to wake him up. But while removing the quilt, he screamed. Jamil’s body was lying inside the quilt. As soon as this was discovered, there was a furore among his family members. Later, the villagers gathered at the spot and informed the police. On this, the Superintendent of Police and other senior officials reached the spot and took stock of the situation. The police arrested the accused Sakhi Khan within eight hours of investigation by connecting the dots.
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 12, 2024, 11:16 IST