Woman, her paramour held in the murder of husband

The police have apprehended a 36-year-old woman and her paramour in connection with murder of her husband.
The accused duo in police custody are identified as Laxmi Barik, resident of village Kiakhali under Jhatigada GP of Rasgobindapur police station of Mayurbhanj district and Sapan Das of village Julubalanda village under Basta police station limits of Balasore district.
The accused duo after committing the crime on Saturday night buried the body in village Ambatota under Raibania police station of Balasore.
The incident came to limelight after villagers suspecting something fishy near the spot informed the police.
The body was exhumed in presence of police of both Balasore and Mayurbhanj, SDPO Betnati Gobinda Sethi and magistrate, Tehsildar Nirlipita Mohanty with the help of sniffer dog.
The accused duo were taken into custody and they have confessed to the crime.
According to sources , the victim Sankarsan Barik(42) married Laxmi of Bazarseni under Jaleswar police station limits about 15 years ago and the couple have two children, a 14-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son.
Sankarshan used to stay outside state in connection with job, while Laxmi developed intimacy through mobile phone with the accused Sapan.Their relationship further deepened and turned into physical relationship.
After learning about the illicit relationship of his wife, Sankarshan warned her to desist from the illicit affair.
On Saturday night, while Sankasrshan slipped into deep slumber, the accused strangulated him to death.
Subsequently, they carry body in a scooty about one km from their house, buried it and fled from the spot.
Next morning, when the locals smelled something unusual at the place where the body was buried and suspecting foul play informed the police.
Police said the murder took place owing to the extra marital affair and sent the body for autopsy. Further investigation is on, they said.
The SDPO of Betnati, Mr Gobinda Chandra Sethi said,“The victim, Sankarshan was killed by the accused duo Sapan and Laxmi, smothered him with a pillow and killedhim.”
Both the accused were booked under section 302 ,201 and 34 of IPC and forwarded to court today.