UP woman, lover kill husband just days after wedding
What's the story
In a shocking case from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, a woman and her lover allegedly hired a hitman to murder her husband just two weeks after marrying him.
The accused Pragati Yadav (22) and Anurag Yadav were reportedly in a four-year-long relationship before Pragati married Dilip on March 5.
But their parents did not approve, leading to Pragati's marriage to Dilip.
Crime details
Dilip's murder: Timeline and aftermath
Dilip was found lying in a field on March 19, with multiple bullet wounds.
He was first rushed to Bidhuna's community health center for treatment but was later shifted to Saifai Hospital and then to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh as his condition worsened.
However, the 25-year-old succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Auraiya on March 20.
In the wake of the incident, Dilip's brother has filed a complaint at Sahar police station.
Conspiracy
Pragati and Anurag's plan to kill Dilip
The investigation found that since Pragati's marriage, she and her lover Anurag couldn't meet, so they planned the murder of Dilip. They allegedly hired a hitman named Ramaji Chaudhary for the job.
Police reports say they paid him ₹2 lakh.
On March 19, Ramaji, along with others, reportedly took Dilip on a bike to the fields, where they assaulted him and shot him.
Arrests
Arrests made in murder case
The three suspects were later identified through CCTV footage and arrested.
Authorities also seized two pistols, four live cartridges, a bike, two mobile phones, a purse with an Aadhar card, and ₹3,000 from the accused.
The case gathers traction in the wake of a woman stabbing her husband to death with the help of her boyfriend, who is also the deceased's friend, in Meerut.
After the murder, the two dismembered the body and hid the parts in a cement-filled drum.