Overview
- Police arrested bus driver Monu Solanki, also known as Monu Singh, on Friday in connection with the November 6 discovery of a headless, handless body in a Noida drain.
- Investigators say Solanki confessed during questioning and, according to police, expressed no remorse, with a case registered at Sector 39 police station under BNS Sections 103(1) and 238.
- The victim was identified as Preeti Yadav, also known as Preeti Devi, who had been living in Noida with her two children and was reported missing by neighbors rather than through a formal complaint.
- Officers traced a white-and-blue private bus seen near the scene with its headlights off, then recovered dismembered remains, a mat, clothing, and a sickle from locations in Noida and Ghaziabad’s Siddharth Vihar.
- Police describe a large, multi-district probe that used extensive CCTV review and vehicle tracking, with the suspect alleging a strained relationship, pressure to marry, a disputed loan, and threats as the motive presented during interrogation.