UP: Woman, Lover Paid Rs 2 Lakh To Contract Killer To Murder Husband in Auraiya; Arrested

Barely 15 days after he got married, a 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by a contract killer hired by his wife and her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district. All three have been arrested. Sahar SHO Pankaj Mishra told the news agency PTI that the police received information about a man lying injured in a field on March 19. He was admitted to the community health centre in Bidhuna and his family members were informed.

Dilip Yadav, the victim, was later taken to Saifai hospital and subsequently to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and then Agra. As his condition worsened, his family admitted him in a hospital in Auraiya on March 20. However, he died on the night of March 21.

Accused Arrested

Uttar Pradesh: In Auraiya, wife Pragati conspired with her lover Anurag to murder her husband Dilip, hiring a contract killer for ₹2 lakh. Using CCTV footage, police uncovered the plot and arrested Pragati, Anurag, and the killer, solving the crime pic.twitter.com/s4oRYmwMKo

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The accused -- 22-year-old Pragati Yadav, her lover Anurag alias Manoj, and contract killer Ramji Chuadhary -- were identified on the basis of CCTV camera footage and arrested. Superintendent of Police (Auraiya) Abijith R Shankar said Pragati Yadav and Anurag hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Dilip Yadav. They paid Rs 2 lakh to Chaudhary to kill him.

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SP Abhijit R. Shankar said, "On March 19, 2025, an emergency call was received on 112, reporting that an injured person was lying in a wheat field in the Sahar police station area of Auraiya district. Initially, it appeared that the individual had been attacked by unidentified persons. The victim was later identified as Dilip Yadav, originally from Mainpuri but residing in the Dibiyapur area of Auraiya..."