The Sharjah Criminal Court sentenced an Indian couple to death in connection with the premeditated murder of the man’s first wife.
The verdict, which was issued in absentia, was handed down by Judge Majid Al Muhairi of Sharjah Criminal Court after the family of the victim refused blood money over the incident, that occurred in April 2018.
The Indian in co-operation with his second wife killed his first wife and buried her in their house before escaping to their home country, it was alleged.
Police sniffer dogs found the body of the Indian woman after her corpse had been buried by the couple in her house in the Maysaloon area of Sharjah. The body was found with several stab wounds.
The incident came to light when the woman’s brother lodged a complaint with the police. He had travelled from India looking for his sister after he phoned her several times and got no response. After he could not find anyone at his sister’s house, he informed the police that he suspected something had gone wrong.
A police team went to the house after getting permission from public prosecutors.
During a search of the house, police found ceramic tiles missing in some parts of the floor. They suspected foul play and brought in K9 dogs, which led them to the grave inside the house. The team dug up the decomposed body and shifted it to the forensic laboratory for an autopsy, after which the victim’s brother identified the body.
The accused had two wives and before committing the crime, he sent one of them and his children with her to India. The suspect was identified through his fingerprints and iris scan.
Police have already contacted Interpol and issued a warrant for his arrest.