He allegedly strangled his wife, put her body in the front seat of his car and drovemore than 100km to dump the body.
And to be doubly-sure that she was dead, the businessman and his lover allegedly poured petrol over his wife's body and set it on fire before throwing it in a ditch alongside a highway in Punjab, India.
Now police have arrested the man, Vajinder Singh, whom they said had an extramarital relationship and wanted to move his wife out of the way, reported the Times of India.
His lover, known only as Renu, has also been arrested for allegedly being an accomplice to the crime. The body of Ms Suresh Kumari, alias Pooja, was recovered from a deserted forest area in Hoshiarpur district last month.
Vajinder, a manager, had been having an affair with Renu for the past three years.
Vajinder and Ms Pooja were married for around six years.
The murder took place on July 13 and the father-in-law of the deceased, Mr Balwinder Pal, lodged a missing-person complaint.
Suspicion turned towards Vajinder when Ms Pooja's brother reported to the police that Vajinder had an affair with another woman and he suspected that Vajinder killed his sister.
Superintendent of Police Nau Nihal Singh said Vajinder was picked up for questioning after they received the complaint.
He broke down and confessed his crime.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Vajinder demanded a divorce from Ms Pooja in order to marry Renu, but Ms Pooja had declined.
It had resulted in more bitterness between the couple.
Police officials said: "Vajinder had given Pooja an intoxicant in a soft drink in the moving car on July 13. He then called Renu and the two strangled her.
"They started driving towards Hoshiarpur but found on their way that Pooja was still alive. She was strangled two more times on the way. The body was later set on fire and dumped."
Renu and Vajinder had worked together at a fast-food chain in Jalandhar district three years ago, which was when their reported affair began.
Renu is also married but has a matrimonial dispute with her husband.
And to be doubly-sure that she was dead, the businessman and his lover allegedly poured petrol over his wife's body and set it on fire before throwing it in a ditch alongside a highway in Punjab, India.
Now police have arrested the man, Vajinder Singh, whom they said had an extramarital relationship and wanted to move his wife out of the way, reported the Times of India.
His lover, known only as Renu, has also been arrested for allegedly being an accomplice to the crime. The body of Ms Suresh Kumari, alias Pooja, was recovered from a deserted forest area in Hoshiarpur district last month.
Vajinder, a manager, had been having an affair with Renu for the past three years.
Vajinder and Ms Pooja were married for around six years.
The murder took place on July 13 and the father-in-law of the deceased, Mr Balwinder Pal, lodged a missing-person complaint.
Suspicion turned towards Vajinder when Ms Pooja's brother reported to the police that Vajinder had an affair with another woman and he suspected that Vajinder killed his sister.
Superintendent of Police Nau Nihal Singh said Vajinder was picked up for questioning after they received the complaint.
He broke down and confessed his crime.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Vajinder demanded a divorce from Ms Pooja in order to marry Renu, but Ms Pooja had declined.
It had resulted in more bitterness between the couple.
Police officials said: "Vajinder had given Pooja an intoxicant in a soft drink in the moving car on July 13. He then called Renu and the two strangled her.
"They started driving towards Hoshiarpur but found on their way that Pooja was still alive. She was strangled two more times on the way. The body was later set on fire and dumped."
Renu and Vajinder had worked together at a fast-food chain in Jalandhar district three years ago, which was when their reported affair began.
Renu is also married but has a matrimonial dispute with her husband.
