Overview
- Police exhumed Tannu Rajput’s body from a 10-foot-deep pit outside her Faridabad marital home on June 20 following her father’s persistent complaints.
- During interrogation, 54-year-old Bhoop Singh confessed to strangling his daughter-in-law on the night of April 21–22 and burying her in a pit originally dug for drainage.
- Arun Singh, Tannu’s husband, and Bhoop Singh are in custody under murder charges, while police examine the roles of Sonia and Kajal Singh in the crime.
- Investigators believe the killing was driven by dowry-related harassment, pointing to repeated demands for money and jewellery since Tannu’s 2023 marriage.
- The case has drawn criticism for initial police inaction in response to missing-person reports and highlights broader challenges in addressing dowry violence in India.