Overview
- Arjun was arrested on Thursday, four days after the December 21 incident, according to Superintendent of Police (South) Dinesh Kumar Puri.
- The case came to light after the accused’s father reported suspicions to police about his daughter-in-law’s disappearance in the Belghat area of Gorakhpur.
- During questioning, the suspect first claimed suicide and disposal in a river before allegedly confessing, leading officers to the backyard burial site.
- Police excavated a roughly six-foot pit behind the house and recovered the body, which was sent for post-mortem as forensic work continues.
- A case was registered based on a complaint from the accused’s younger brother, and investigators note the couple had been married about two years with the husband recently back from Ludhiana.