Khandwa fruit vendor's ex-wife, her ex-husband arrested for his murder
Indore: A day after a fruit vendor was shot dead in his sleep in Khandwa village, the police on Sunday arrested his ex-wife and her ex-husband for the murder.
The vendor, Amin Khan, 35, was sleeping inside his home with his ex-wife Shahnaz and son when the attack occurred at around 4 am on Saturday.
"Shahnaz was taken into custody for questioning. Investigations revealed that she had unlocked the door of the house to let Akhtar (her ex-husband) inside, who then shot Amin in their home in Borgaon Buzurg. The investigation led to the arrest of Akhtar from Maharashtra and he was brought back to Khandwa for questioning," Pandhana police station in-charge Dilip Dewra said.
Amin had married Shahnaz several years ago, and the couple had four children—two sons and two daughters.
Their relationship, however strained, and about a year ago they got divorced. After separation, Shahnaz reportedly married Akhtar, a resident of Chopda in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. The relationship between Shahnaz and Akhtar lasted only a few months before Shahnaz allegedly began missing her children.
She obtained a divorce from Akhtar through the court and returned to live with Amin just two months ago.
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According to police, after resuming her life with Amin, Shahnaz plotted his murder and contacted Akhtar to carry out the killing. On the night of the incident, Akhtar arrived at the house and entered with Shahnaz's help. Before committing the murder, the accused locked the doors of nearby houses from the outside to prevent neighbours from coming out if they heard the gunshot.
The police said that the children are now with their paternal uncle.
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