In a horrifying incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district, a 22-year-old woman, Pragati Yadav, conspired with her lover to murder her husband just two weeks after their marriage. Pragati had been in a long-term relationship with Anurag Yadav, whom she preferred over her husband, Dilip Yadav, whom she was forced to marry by her family.
How the Incident Took Place
According to the police, Pragati and Anurag created a plan to kill Dilip in order to gain his wealth. Pragati allegedly provided Anurag with Rs 1 lakh, while he arranged for a contract killer, Ramji Nagar, to execute the plan for Rs 2 lakh. The murder took place on March 19 when Dilip, returning from Kannauj, was attacked by two men pretending to need assistance near the Patna Canal.
The assailants lured Dilip onto a motorcycle before brutally assaulting him and shooting him dead. His body was abandoned in a wheat field, where locals found him severely injured and informed the authorities. Despite being rushed to multiple hospitals, Dilip succumbed to his injuries three days later.
Both Accused were Arrested by the Police
Police quickly launched an investigation and obtained key evidence from nearby CCTV footage, which led them to identify the perpetrators. Ramji Nagar and Anurag were arrested after confessing to their roles in the crime, and Pragati was also taken into custody.
Authorities recovered pistols, cartridges, and cash from the accused. The investigation is ongoing, with police searching for other individuals involved in the plot. This case comes just a week after another shocking murder in Meerut, in which a woman and her lover killed her husband, further emphasising the growing number of brutal crimes motivated by personal grievances.
