Following the court’s decision on Monday, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to his arrest.
The gangrape occurred last Friday in the Khaga Kotwali area, officials said on Tuesday evening. The couple had stopped on their way to a relative’s house due to the intense heat when two men allegedly approached them, questioned their presence, and began abusing them.
The couple reportedly went missing after visiting the scenic Sohra region, also known as Cherrapunji.
Preliminary findings suggest the woman was sexually assaulted and strangled using a mobile phone charger cable, raising grave concerns about security and justice.
The case gained momentum after the accused’s wife, Vinoda filed a formal complaint accusing him of physical, mental, and sexual abuse.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar said police rushed to the spot-on receiving information on Thursday evening and found the bodies of the woman and the man, identified as Pragati (27) and Rohit (30), inside a room in Bhalwa village.
The sisters, aged 16, 14, and 12, jumped from the ninth floor of Bharat City Society, leaving behind writings that repeatedly express their affection for Korea and frustration over their family’s opposition to their interests, including marriage choices.
A newly married woman in Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed her husband after weeks of money-related fights, then staged his murder as suicide with help from her family, police said.
The public mystery began when a tragic Instagram post which used cryptic language appeared online after her death.
The accused, Durga Shankar Singerha, 58, an upper division clerk, and Mukesh Sen, a peon, allegedly lured the woman under the pretext of job opportunities at Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University.
According to police, the accused CEO, Jitesh Sisodia, had organised a party on his birthday last Saturday, in which the manager was also a guest.
Police have arrested three persons, including the victim’s father, in connection with the incident that occurred on Sunday evening.
The incident left the inmates of the private women’s hostel shocked, and it also triggered a political outrage with the opposition parties raising questions on women’s safety.
The woman was found dead near a bridge construction site on the highway on November 13.
The accused, Himanshu, a resident of Hansi and a history-sheeter was arrested on Wednesday night after he fled the city, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (South) Ankit Chauhan said.
The accused have been identified as Rajender Kumar (43), a resident of R.K Puram, and Rajesh Kumar (36) from Burari.
The suspect, identified as 70-year-old Kallu Rajput, is believed to have lured the girl into his backyard, where the assault occurred.
The scammers, masquerading as law enforcement officials, coerced the woman into transferring Rs 6.60 lakh to them over a span of three days.
According to police, Syamsundar’s wife and child had been living with Dhanesh for the past four years, and the two men often quarreled.