Retired Railway Employee Arrested for Allegedly Murdering 'Third Wife', Family Aided Disposal

• Ram Singh Parihar, 63, a retired railway employee, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly murdering Preeti Raikwar, 32, whom he referred to as his "third wife."
• Parihar's second wife, Geeta, and their 19-year-old son, Nitin, were also arrested for helping dispose of Raikwar's body after it was burnt.
• Parihar allegedly killed Raikwar with an axe on January 8, then burnt her body and concealed the remains in a large blue trunk.
• The plan to dispose of the trunk was foiled when the autorickshaw driver hired by Nitin grew suspicious and alerted the police.
• Police found burnt bone fragments and charcoal-like material in the trunk; further investigation and forensic analysis are underway.

Why It Matters: A retired railway employee and his family were arrested for the murder and disposal of his alleged 'third wife'.