In Gurugram, police have arrested five individuals, including a woman and her neighbour, in connection with the murder of her husband, Vikram, who was 37 years old. Vikram, a resident of Dundahera village and originally from Nawada in Bihar, was killed as part of a conspiracy hatched by his wife, Soni Devi, and her neighbour, Ravindra, aged 34.
According to police reports, Soni Devi confessed that she and Ravindra conspired to murder Vikram after their daughter stumbled upon an inappropriate video of the two on Ravindra’s phone and disclosed it to Vikram. The investigation revealed that Soni and Ravindra researched various murder methods online to execute their plan.
Initially, Soni filed a missing person report for Vikram at the Udyog Vihar police station on July 28. Later, on July 31, she alleged that Ravindra had raped her during Vikram’s absence and had recorded the incident, threatening to release the video if she disclosed it. Subsequently, as the investigation progressed, police arrested Ravindra, who admitted to murdering Vikram.
Two additional accomplices, Manish (19) and Fariyaad (20), were also taken into custody for aiding in the crime, and they were remanded to five days of police custody. Ravindra’s uncle, Santarpal (60), was arrested for assisting with the burial of Vikram’s body, which was concealed in a pit that Santarpal had already dug upon Ravindra’s direction. Soni Devi has been placed in judicial remand.
During questioning, it was revealed that Ravindra and Soni Devi had been involved in a relationship for around a year. After murdering Vikram on July 26, during his return from work, they disposed of his body near Mohammadpur Jharsa village. Police confirmed that Soni remained in continuous contact with Ravindra during this time, and she misled law enforcement by initially reporting Vikram as missing despite knowing he had been murdered.
This case highlights the disturbing dynamics of manipulation and deceit, but it also underscores the timely and thorough investigative work of the police in uncovering the truth and bringing those responsible to justice.