Man held for murder of wife, paramour

Police today arrested a man for the murder of his wife and her paramour in Thaangaon area of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

Meena Devi (30) and her paramour Rakesh Mishra (40) were killed by her husband Chetram after he found them in compromising position in Sujaatpur village last night, police said.

Chetram was arrested today and the shap-edged weapon used in the double murder has been recovered, they said.