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.