Tripura Murder Mystery: Wife and Partner Arrested for Husband’s Death

A woman, Purnima Debnath, and her partner, Amit Ghosh, were arrested in Tripura's Khowai district for allegedly murdering her husband, Kinkar Debnath. The body was found 1.5 km from his home on July 19. Purnima confessed that they sedated and strangled him on the night of July 18.

A woman and her partner have been arrested in Tripura's Khowai district on charges of murdering her husband, police reported. The body of Kinkar Debnath, aged 47, was discovered in the Karailong area on July 19, about 1.5 km from his home.

As the investigation progressed, police summoned his wife, Purnima Debnath, and her partner Amit Ghosh for questioning. During interrogation, Purnima revealed that she and Amit, a real estate developer, had killed Kinkar on the night of July 18.

Purnima admitted to sedating her husband before she and Amit strangled him. Amit then disposed of the body. Both suspects have been arrested on murder charges. The wife disclosed that her affair with Amit began when he was hired to reconstruct their house, leading to the plan to eliminate her husband once the affair was discovered.