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Wife, Lover, and Contract Killer Arrested for Murder of Husband in Uttar Pradesh

Police solved the case in eight days using CCTV footage and confessions, uncovering a plot driven by forced marriage and a secret relationship.

  • Pragati Yadav, her lover Anurag Yadav, and contract killer Ramji Chaudhary have been arrested for the murder of Dilip Yadav in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Dilip Yadav was lured to a field on March 19, where he was beaten and shot; he succumbed to his injuries on March 21 after being hospitalized in multiple locations.
  • Pragati Yadav and Anurag Yadav, in a four-year relationship, planned the murder after Pragati claimed she was forced into marrying Dilip on March 5.
  • The couple paid ₹2 lakh to Ramji Chaudhary to carry out the murder, with CCTV footage showing Chaudhary taking Dilip to the field under the pretext of work.
  • Police resolved the case within eight days, recovering key evidence and continuing their investigation to identify any additional accomplices.
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