The district police on Wednesday arrested a woman and her associates for killing her own ex-husband over demand of compensation amount.

On Monday night (30^th November), accused wife Rajudi and associate Shanker planned to kill victim ex-husband Mangi Lal following which she called the victim at the hut situated at Loyra village. While Rajudi and Mangi Lal were physically involved, Shanker with two accomplices attacked Mangi Lal with a sharp edged weapon and chopped his head off, informed SP Rajendra Prasad Goyal.

During the investigation it was found that Rajudi and her now new partner Shanker planned to kill her ex husband Mangi Lal as he demanded a compensation amount from Shanker after the separation.

Accused Rajudi informed that she had separated from her husband Mangi Lal two years back and was living with her current partner Shanker under the custom of Natte. She explained that under Natte, if a man takes away one’s wife, he has to pay a compensation amount to the former husband.

The investigation had started when the police found the dead body of Mangi Lal with severed head in his hut at Loyra village on 30^th November. During interrogation it was found that despite separation, Mangi Lal and Rajudi had relations with each other which were not acceptable to the present partner Shanker, police added.