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NEW DELHI: In a chilling case reminiscent of the Bollywood thriller Drishyam, Ahmedabad Police have uncovered the remains of a man who was allegedly murdered by his wife, her lover and his relatives. The body was found buried beneath the kitchen floor of his own home.The victim, 35-year-old Samir Ansari, had been missing for almost a year before police made the shocking discovery on Tuesday night.Acting on a tip-off, the Ahmedabad crime branch found bones and other remains buried beneath the kitchen floor of his locked house in Sarkhej.Deputy commissioner of police (Crime) Ajit Rajian said that Ansari’s wife, Ruby, who is currently absconding, conspired with her alleged lover Imran Vaghela and two of his relatives, Rahim and Mohsin, to kill him. “While Vaghela, who lives in the same area, has been arrested, Ruby along with two relatives of Vaghela — Rahim and Mohsin — are still absconding,” Rajian confirmed. He added that the recovered remains have been sent for forensic and DNA analysis.According to police, Ruby and Imran allegedly plotted the murder after Ansari began confronting her over her extramarital affair. “Vaghela claimed Ruby hatched the plan to kill Ansari because he used to thrash her after learning about her extramarital affair and she saw him as an obstacle in her illicit relationship,” said DCP Rajian. Investigators said that on the night of the murder, Imran slit Ansari’s throat with Ruby’s help. The accused then dismembered the body, buried it inside a pit dug in the kitchen and sealed it with cement and tiles to erase all visible traces.For months, Ruby continued to live in the same house with her two children before eventually moving out, telling neighbours that her husband had gone to another city for work.Ansari, originally from Bihar, had moved to Ahmedabad in 2016 after his love marriage with Ruby. He worked as a mason to support his family.Police said the case came to light three months ago after a local tip-off revealed Ansari’s prolonged absence. During questioning, Imran reportedly broke down and confessed to the murder.A crime branch team, accompanied by an executive magistrate, exhumed the remains from the cemented kitchen floor on Tuesday night. Forensic experts are now conducting tests to confirm the identity of the victim and gather further evidence.