THE NATION
Indian newlywed groom, Hemendra Merawi and his brother, Rajkumar, died after plugging in a home theater stereo system the couple received as a gift from the wife’s ex-lover.
According to police, Merawi’s wife was romantically involved with Sarju Markam, a 33-year-old auto mechanic, prior to the couple’s marriage.
The aggrieved jilted lover became enraged after Merawi came into the picture and allegedly devised a plan to get revenge after Merawi and his wife announced their intentions to wed
Merawi and his wife’s families arranged the marriage, and Markam tried to convince his ex-lover not to go through with the wedding.
According to The Indian Express, a day before the wedding Markam called his ex-lover and stated, “You are getting married but you will never be happy”, then threatened Merawi afterward.
“They had an altercation. Hemendra also had a talk with his fiancé and the issue was settled,” explained police superintendent, Lal Umed Singh.
It was after these inflammatory calls that Markam made plans to create a bomb. He reportedly had prior knowledge of explosives from his previous job at a stone-crushing plant.
