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Prime Suspect Held After Police Encounter in Killing of Jhansi’s First Woman Auto Driver

Police cite a past relationship as the suspected motive.

Overview

  • Anita Choudhary was found near her overturned autorickshaw on January 5, and a panel post-mortem confirmed she died from a gunshot injury.
  • Police say Mukesh Jha opened fire when intercepted on a dirt road between Bhagwantpura and Karguan, after which he was shot in the leg and hospitalized.
  • A pistol and cartridges were recovered from the accused following his arrest, according to officials.
  • An FIR based on the husband’s complaint named Mukesh Jha and associates Manoj Jha and Shivam Jha, with Manoj and Shivam already in custody and a Rs 25,000 reward earlier announced for Mukesh.
  • Investigators had found Jha’s Ignis car abandoned on the Notghat bridge during the manhunt, and officers say he referenced a breakup during questioning.