Gurugram Man, Girlfriend Arrested For Murdering Newlywed

Gurugram police announced on Sunday that they have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a newlywed woman who was found shot to death last month. According to the police, one of the accused is the victim’s husband, the other his girlfriend.

The pair were arrested after they returned from Nepal, where they fled after committing the crime.

Woman killed by husband, girlfriend

According to the police, a woman lodged a complaint on May 22 that her daughter Madhu was missing since the previous day. According to the woman’s complaint, her 22-year-old daughter got married to Ankit, a resident of Manesar, Gurugram, on February 19.

She also alleged that Ankit and his family were withholding information about Madhu’s whereabouts and expressed suspicion that they were involved in her disappearance.

During the investigation, the body of the missing woman was found in a room in Manesar with bullet injuries. Police also discovered that a woman who previously lived in the room where the body was found was also missing.

According to police, 25-year-old Ankit ran a tobacco shop in Manesar, where he also befriended 38-year-old Rajni Devi, a resident of Aurangabad village in Jhajjar district, who worked in a beauty parlor in the same area.

What the police said

“Investigations revealed that on May 21, Ankit allegedly took his wife to Rajni’s rented room where he shot her dead as part of a pre-planned conspiracy. It was further revealed that the firearm used in the murder was procured by Ankit from Uttar Pradesh about two months prior to the incident,” a police officer told PTI.

“After committing the crime, Ankit and Rajni fled to Haridwar and later fled to Nepal. They returned to India on June 30 and were arrested,” the officer added. He added that the accused were produced before the court, which granted a five-day police remand for further questioning and securing of evidence.