- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:39 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Auraiya murder: Barely 15 days after he got married, a 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by a contract killer hired by his wife and her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, police have said. All three have been arrested. Sahar SHO Pankaj Mishra told news agency PTI on Monday that the police received information about a man lying injured in a field on March 19. He was admitted to the community health centre in Bidhuna and his family members were informed.
Dilip Yadav, the victim, was later taken to Saifai Hospital and subsequently to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and then to Agra. As his condition worsened, his family admitted him to a hospital in Auraiya on March 20. However, he died on the night of March 21. The accused -- 22-year-old Pragati Yadav, her lover Anurag alias Manoj, and contract killer Ramji Chuadhary -- were identified based on CCTV camera footage and arrested, the police said.
Paid 2 lakh to kill Dilip Yadav
Superintendent of Police (Auraiya) Abijith R Shankar said Pragati Yadav and Anurag hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Dilip Yadav. They paid Rs 2 lakh to Chaudhary to kill him. ... The police received information about an injured person on 19 March. On receiving information, the police immediately reached the spot and took the injured to the hospital. The victim had been identified as Dilip Yadav... After the person died during treatment, a murder case was registered against an unknown person", R Shankar said to ANI on Monday.
How did police solve murder case?
"The police began investigating the matter. They identified one person from the cameras installed near Ramj Nagar and deployed teams to look after him. He was arrested on Monday along with his aide. It was found that the aide, Anurag Yadav, was in a relationship with Dilip's wife, Pragati, for the past four years, the Auraiya SP informed.
"As part of the cameras installed in Operation Trinetra, we identified one person, Ramji Nagar. We deployed teams to look for him and today he and his aide have been arrested. It was also found that Anurag Yadav planned the whole murder on instructions of Pragati Yadav... Anurag had a deal with Ramji Nagar at a cost of Rs 2 lakhs... We are looking for others involved in the conspiracy...", Shankar said.
(With inputs from agencies)