In a case of “honour killing” in Greater Noida, a woman’s family got her husband killed five years after she eloped and married him against her family’s wishes. Police have arrested the woman’s father, uncle and two contract killers hired by the family to do the job while two more accused persons are on the run.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) Suniti said the man’s body was found near Sangam Vihar Colony of Ecotech-3 Police Station area on June 16, and was later identified as Bhulesh Kumar. A resident of Sambhal district, his autorickshaw was also found to be missing, the DCP said.
Suniti said Bhulesh’s family filed a case against his wife Preeti Yadav’s father Budh Singh Yadav, brother Mukesh Yadav and friend Shripal. Five years ago, Preeti had married Bhulesh against the wishes of the family, the officer said.
According to the police, the family mortgaged jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh to hire the contract killers. Five years after she eloped and married Bhulesh, out of the blue, Preeti’s estranged family extended an olive branch and invited her husband over for drinks.
While on his way home from his in-laws’ house, he was strangled by contract killers hired by his wife’s father and uncle. It is not known if the woman was also present at the time.
During the investigation, police came to know that Preeti’s father Buddh Singh Yadav and uncle Kharak Singh allegedly conspired and hired four boys of their neighbouring village Mandoli to kill Bhulesh, the DCP said.
The investigation revealed that the four accused — Awadhesh, Neeraj Yadav, Yashpal and Titu — came to Noida and allegedly strangled Bhulesh and took his autorickshaw. The vehicle used in connection with the crime, a towel used for strangulation, jewellery received in exchange for committing the murder have also been recovered from the accused, Suniti added.
(With PTI inputs)
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