Man arrested in Rajasthan for killing wife over illicit affair

A rickshaw puller was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering his wife, the fourth one, over the same apprehension.

Jaipur: A rickshaw puller, who had already deserted his three previous wives over doubts of illicit affair, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering his wife, the fourth one, over the same apprehension.

27-year-old Rambharose Sahani had been absconding ever since he had killed his fourth wife Tara, her partner for past over a year, on May 18.

Sahani, who hails from Bihar, was nabbed by a team of Jaipur police at his native place and was brought back to Jaipur.

"During preliminary interrogation, he has confessed to have killing his wife. Sahani had suspected that the woman had relations with other people, so, in a fit of rage, he murdered her," police said.

PTI