Ghaziabad news: A shocking murder case has come to light from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, where a landlady was brutally killed over a rent dispute in Aura Chimera Society. The deceased, identified as 47-year-old Deepshikha Sharma from Rajnagar Extension, had gone on a routine rent collection visit on Tuesday. When she didn’t return home, concerned by her absence, her domestic help alerted authorities, and a search of the property led to the discovery of her body stuffed in a large suitcase
Tenants’ shocking confession
Police have arrested the tenants, Ajay and Akriti Gupta, and are questioning them. According to Ghaziabad ACP Upasana Pandey, Deepshikha Sharma, wife of Umesh Sharma, went to collect rent from a flat in the society on December 17 but did not return. Her body was later found inside the flat. During the investigation, the couple admitted to the crime, stating that a heated argument over rent escalated into a violent attack, resulting in her death.
“Both accused murderers, a husband‑and‑wife tenant couple, have been arrested, and the relevant legal sections have been imposed on them. During the investigation, the couple admitted to a dispute over rent, and after a heated argument, they attacked her on the head, leading to her death,” ACP Pandey told ANI.
#WATCH | Ghaziabad, UP: On landlady murdered over rent dispute, ACP Upasana Pandey says, "… On 17 December, we received a call reporting a murder in Aura Chimera Society. Upon reaching the location, Nandgram Police found that Deepshikha Sharma, the wife of Umesh Sharma, who had… pic.twitter.com/P4s5IujoLM
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Struck on head with pressure cooker, body stuffed in suitcase
The body of the landlady has been taken to her hometown, Hapur for final rites. A relative of the lady alleged that the tenants’ rent had been due for over five months. They asked her to come and collect the rent, and when she went there, the couple murdered her. “They called and asked to come and collect the rent. When Deepshikha went, she was murdered… Her neck was choked and struck on the head with a pressure cooker, after which her body was locked in a suitcase,” the relative said.
#WATCH | Hapur, UP: Landlady murdered over rent dispute in Ghaziabad; body taken to hometown Hapur. Relative says, “… The tenants’ rent had been due for over five months. They called and asked to come and collect the rent. When Deepshikha went, she was murdered… Her neck was… pic.twitter.com/GU04AxW3cU
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2025
The incident came to light when Deepshikha’s domestic help, Mini, became concerned when she did not return home by 11 pm. Mini then noticed the tenants, Ajay and Akriti trying to leave with a red-coloured suitcase. When confronted, the accused claimed they had already paid the rent, Rs 90,000 and that owner had left. The couple added that they were going shopping and had booked an auto, which unsettled Mini. Suspicious of their behaviour, the house help alerted society residents and asked the security guard to check. The police were informed subsequently, who later uncovered the plot.
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