Meerut murder sparks fear: Man arranges wife’s wedding to lover in UP

Sant Kabir Nagar (UP): In a surprising turn of events, a man in Uttar Pradesh facilitated his wife's marriage to her lover, fearing for his own safety after a recent case in Meerut where a husband was allegedly murdered by his wife and her partner.

Bablu, a resident of Katar Mishra village in the Dhanghta police station area, arranged the wedding of his wife, Radhika, with Vishal Kumar on Monday.

Bablu, who has been working as a laborer in another state, married Radhika in 2017. Originally from Gorakhpur district, Radhika is the mother of two children.

According to villagers, Radhika had been in a relationship with Vishal, a local resident, for nearly 18 months. Despite Bablu’s repeated pleas for her to end the affair, Radhika refused.

Fearing potential harm, Bablu decided to resolve the matter amicably. On Monday, he took Radhika and Vishal to Dhanghta Tehsil, where a formal agreement was drawn up. The couple then tied the knot at a temple in the presence of villagers.

"I noticed her involvement with Vishal and asked her several times to stop, but she didn’t listen. To ensure my safety, I decided to arrange their marriage. We have seen cases where husbands have been killed by their wives," Bablu said.

Muskan along with her lover Sahil allegedly killed her husband Saurabh in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut and hid the body inside a drum. The incident has been in the spotlight for the last week.

"After seeing what happened in Meerut, I decided to get my wife married to her lover so that we both can live peacefully," he added.

Bablu has decided to keep custody of his two children. When questioned about the legality of the marriage, as he and Radhika are not divorced, he asserted that the marriage was legal because it took place in the presence of villagers and no family members have any objections. PTI