Auraiya Murder Case: After the Saurabh Rajput Murder case, another similar case has created shockwaves in Uttar Pradesh. The case has been reported from Auraiya district, where a man was killed by contract killers hired by his wife and her lover. He was shot on 19 March and succumbed to his injuries. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old, Dilip Yadav, resident of Mainpuri. After receiving the information, police began investigating the matter. A murder case against an unknown person was registered after Dilip died during the treatment.
Police identified one person from the cameras installed at the spot. A team was deployed to look after him. He was arrested on Monday along with his aide, Anurag Yadav. It was later found that the aide, Anurag Yadav, was in a relationship with Dilip's wife, Pragati.
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Anurag and Dilip had been in a relationship for the past four years. The couple (Dilip and Pragati) had married on 5 March, and just 15 days after the wedding, Dilip was shot dead. He died two days later while receiving the treatment.
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Why Did She Kill Him?
It was disclosed that Pragati had planned her husband’s murder along with her lover, Anurag. She used the money she received as a wedding gift to hire the contact killers, Amar Ujala reported. Anurag acted on Pragati’s instructions and had a deal with shooter, Ramji Nagar at a cost of Rs 2 lakhs.
During interrogation, Pragati revealed that she was married to her elder sister’s brother-in-law after her family discovered about her love affair. She was not happy with the marriage, so decide to kill Dilip. Pragati had given one lakh rupees in advance to the shooters. This was the money she received as a wedding gift.
How Was The Murder Planned?
It is revealed that Pragati, Anurag and the shooters communicated through WhatsApp calls. She asked for Dilip’s location and shared it with Anurag. He then forwarded the message to shooters. Dilip, who was staying near a Dhaba, was taken under the pretext of pulling out a car from the canal. The shooters were captured on CCTV which helped the police to crack the case.
Police have arrested Pragati, her lover and the shooter involved in the crime.