In a shocking incident, a woman living in Mathura killed her husband by using a rockFollowing the Murder she disposed off the body by exhuming it in a nearby forest
Published: August 8, 2026, 11:16 PM IST
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A woman Killed her husband in cold blood in Uttar Pradesh’s MathuraRepresentational Image
A woman allegedly murdered her husband by sedating him and crushing his head with a stone, with assistance from her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend, police said on SaturdayThe body was reportedly disposed of in a forest area near the Yamuna riverbankDespite a three-day search, police have so far been unable to locate itSenior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said the three accused are currently being interrogated, and a search for the body is underway from Thursday night.
According to Govind Nagar police station SHO Ajay Verma, a formal complaint was received from Rambabu, a resident of Radh-Krishna Vatika in Jaysinghpura, who alleged that his younger brother Manoj Soni (42) has been killed by his wife Naina (40), their younger daughter Bhakti (whose age has not been revealed) and Bhakti’s alleged lover Vimal Chaudhary (22).
The complaint said the accused confessed to family members that they had burned the body in the forest near Akrur village on the banks of Yamuna, and later buried the remains thereAccording to the complainant, Manoj had once spotted his daughter with her alleged lover and strongly disapproved of the relationshipHe left home following a dispute with his wife over the issueAfter Manoj went missing on April 18, Naina initially filed a missing person report on April 21 but withdrew the application the next day without citing any reason, police said.
However, when there was no trace of Manoj after three weeks, his elder brother Rambabu lodged a missing person complaint on May 9When the police failed to uncover any leads even after a long time, he lodged a complaint through the chief minister’s portalActing on the SSP’s orders, a complaint was registered on July 11The three accused were eventually detained on Friday, police said.
They said efforts are underway to trace Manoj’s remainsDespite digging at various spots in the forest for the last three days, they have failed to find the body, as the accused failed to identify the exact location where they buried the remainsMoreover, incessant rainfall has rendered the operation difficult.
Rambabu said that Naina had taken her daughter and gone to her parental home in HathrasHer father Brajmohan, who noticed a general lack of concern in Naina over her husband’s disappearance, questioned her sternly, following which she confessed to killing himNaina confessed to feeding her husband milk laced with sedativesOnce he was unconscious, she crushed his head with a stone, while her daughter and her lover assisted herThey carried the body to the forest area and burned itLater, they buried his remains there.
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Brajmohan reported the matter to Rambabu and the police, he saidPolice said they have not confirmed Manoj’s murder yet, as a search is still underwayThe investigation covers an area of approximately six kilometres extending from the house to the banks of Yamuna, they said.
With inputs from PTI
