Ghaziabad man takes former wife to Haridwar, kills her to avoid paying alimony

Gyan Prakash Rai, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Modinanagr, said the First Information Report (FIR) was registered aft the woman’s younger sister, Manju Sharma, filed a missing person’s ailment connected January 23. Manju alleged her sister had near for her boutique successful Raj Nagar connected January 21 astatine astir 9.30 am, and had not returned location and her mobile telephone was switched off.

“Following the complaint, I started my ain probe and tried uncovering my sister. A neighbour told maine that helium saw her sitting successful a achromatic car with a antheral and that confirmed that it was her ex-husband. Meanwhile, I besides recovered retired astir the tribunal verdict and that she was to get a attraction of Rs 5,40,000 successful 3 instalments and an allowance of Rs 6,000 from her husband,” Manju told The Indian Express.

Manju filed different ailment with the Modinagar Police alleging Virendra’s engagement successful her sister’s disappearance. The constabulary past registered a lawsuit nether Section 140 (1) (kidnapping oregon abduction with intent to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and launched an investigation. “I had to petition officials to enactment his sanction successful the FIR. When they did not listen, I besides sat connected a dharna extracurricular the constabulary station,” she alleged.

“Ten days into their marriage, Virendra had started assaulting my sister. A twelvemonth later, she delivered a miss who died 15 days aft her commencement nether mysterious circumstances. In 2003, Virendra had thrown my sister successful a wood aft assaulting her and past a comparative had informed us,” Manju told The Indian Express.

Meanwhile, the constabulary received a tip-off, arrested Virendra from Saunda Road, and besides recovered his car, successful which helium had allegedly taken Madhu to Haridwar. During questioning, Virendra told the constabulary helium had joined Madhu connected December 13, 2002, and separated successful 2004.

“The mates was granted a unilateral divorcement successful July 2014 aft years of ineligible battle. Madhu, subsequently, filed a attraction lawsuit successful a Ghaziabad household court. In September 2023, the tribunal ordered Virendra to wage her Rs 6,000 a period and astir Rs 5 lakh successful arrears,” said an officer.

During the investigation, Virendra allegedly told the constabulary helium planned to termination Madhu to debar these payments, and lured her into his car connected the pretext of visiting Chandi Mandir successful Haridwar. “Instead of taking the ropeway to the temple, helium suggested they instrumentality the 3 km trekking route. While returning, astir 1.5 km distant from the parking site, helium strangled her with her dupatta and disposed of the assemblage successful the wood and covered it with stones,” said ACP Rai.

“We person recovered the assemblage and the Haridwar constabulary person sent it for an autopsy. We are waiting for their reports, and it volition beryllium sent done the due channel,” Rai told The Indian Express.

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