Love, Betrayal & Murder: How Forced Marriage Led To Chilling Killing In Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya | x/@gaurab1307kumar
Lucknow: In a chilling repeat of the Meerut murder case, where Muskan and her lover Sahil plotted the brutal killing of her merchant navy husband, a newlywed woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district orchestrated her husband’s murder with the help of her lover and hired killers.
About The Case
Just two weeks after her forced marriage, 22-year-old Pragati Yadav and her long-time lover, Anurag Yadav, executed their deadly plan. According to police, the couple had been in a relationship for four years, but their families disapproved and compelled Pragati to marry Dilip on March 5. Determined to be together, Pragati and Anurag hired a contract killer, Ramaji Chaudhary, for Rs 2 lakh to eliminate Dilip.
On March 19, Dilip was found in a field, brutally assaulted and shot. He was rushed to multiple hospitals across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, but succumbed to his injuries on March 21. As investigations unfolded, police discovered that the wife and her lover orchestrated the murder after being unable to meet post-marriage.
Ramaji and his associates lured Dilip to the field, beat him up, and shot him before fleeing the scene. CCTV footage led to the arrest of Pragati, Anurag, and Ramaji, with police recovering two pistols, four live cartridges, a bike, mobile phones, and cash. A search is underway for other suspects. During interrogation, Pragati revealed that after her family discovered her love affair, they arranged her marriage with her elder sister’s brother-in-law, Dilip.
Unhappy with this forced alliance, she conspired with her lover to eliminate her husband. To execute the plan while keeping herself out of suspicion, she hired contract killers for Rs 2 lakh. She admitted to paying them Rs 1 lakh in advance, using money she received as gifts during her wedding rituals.
Since the incident, tears have not stopped flowing from the eyes of Pragati’s maternal family. They expressed deep regret, stating that if they had even the slightest hint of her intentions, they would never have agreed to her marriage with Dilip. They demand that Dilip’s killers face the strictest punishment, including the death penalty. Pragati’s brother, Alok, refuted claims that she was forced into the marriage, calling such allegations baseless. He condemned her actions, stating that she is now considered dead to the family.
“The marriage happened with mutual consent. If we had any suspicion, we would never have allowed it,” Alok said.
He urged the judiciary to ensure the harshest punishment for all those involved in Dilip’s murder, including his sister Pragati. He said he would write a complaint to the authorities demanding justice.
