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Kanpur Woman's Murder: Gym Trainer Arrested After Body Found Near DM's Residence

The body of Ekta Gupta, missing since June, was discovered buried near a high-security area, leading to the arrest of her gym trainer, Vimal Soni.

  • Ekta Gupta's body was exhumed near the district magistrate's residence in Kanpur, four months after she was reported missing.
  • Gym trainer Vimal Soni confessed to the murder, inspired by a Bollywood film, and was arrested after evading police for months.
  • Police are investigating whether the murder was premeditated and if Soni acted alone or had accomplices.
  • Ekta's family disputes claims of an affair and accuses the police of negligence, calling for a CBI investigation.
  • Authorities will now conduct background checks on gym trainers in Kanpur following the incident.
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