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Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Indian Express
Woman's body found stuffed inside suitcase in Ghaziabad
The body of a woman in her twenties was found stuffed inside a suitcase in Ghaziabad's Loni border area early Tuesday morning, the police said, adding that they are yet to identify her. The police received information about the body at around 7.30 am through the police control room, Ajay Kumar Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ankur Vihar, Ghaziabad, revealed. 'The suitcase was found on the canal road that goes from Behta Hajipur to Bandhla,' ACP Singh said. 'The police reached the spot along with the field unit. First, we collected all the necessary evidence from the spot and then opened the suitcase. Inside the suitcase, we found the body of a woman, who is approximately 25 years old, wearing vermilion and toe rings. It appears that the woman is a Hindu,' he added. The police said they have sent the body for a post-mortem examination and are working to identify the woman. 'We will soon find out the reason for her death and nab the accused,' said Singh. In a similar incident on May 30, the Hapur police in Uttar Pradesh had found the body of a 23-year-old woman, Neelesh, a resident of Delhi's Trilokpuri, stuffed inside a suitcase. The police had later arrested her friend, Satendra Yadav, for allegedly strangling her with her scarf and then stuffing her body inside the suitcase. Neetika Jha is a trainee reporter with The Indian Express, Delhi. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida and Ghaziabad. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee (cold coffee if it is summer). The Thursday Murder club and Yellow face were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
Delhi woman's body found in suitcase in UP's Hapur, friend arrested in murder case
Last week, an unidentified body of a 24-year-old woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district. On Friday, police arrested her 29-year-old friend for allegedly killing her. According to police, the accused has been identified as Satendra Yadav, a resident of Delhi's Vinod Nagar, who worked with a private real estate company in the Capital. Police claimed that they have also recovered the woman's bank passbook, Aadhaar card, two mobile phones, and a car from Yadav's possession. On May 30, the Hapur Police had recovered the body of the woman, Neelesh, stuffed inside a suitcase, near a canal in Sikheda village under the jurisdiction of Pilkhuwa police station limits. 'The woman was a resident of Trilokpuri in Delhi,' said Station House Officer, Pilkhuwa, Patniash Kumar. 'Her body was discovered in a decomposed state with visible marks indicating strangulation. During questioning, Yadav told the police that they had been in a relationship for over three years. Neelesh, who worked with a private firm, had given Yadav Rs 5.25 lakh during their relationship. Around October last year, she got to know that she had been suffering from a kidney ailment and was admitted to Delhi's Dharamshila hospital,' the SHO told The Indian Express. 'Yadav used to meet Neelesh at the hospital regularly. However, tensions developed in their relationship last year when Yadav took a trip to Patiala… and he suspected Neelesh of being involved with someone else. He claimed that her phone was frequently busy [when he would call her] and attempts [by him] to check it were blocked by a phone lock,' Kumar said. According to the police statement, Yadav claimed that Neelesh visited his room on May 28 to demand her money. But, police said, he lost his temper and allegedly strangled her using her scarf. 'He then stuffed her body into a suitcase, which he had in his room. Later that night, he drove to the Sikheda canal road, a route he frequently used to avoid toll taxes, and dumped the suitcase,' a police officer said. 'We recovered the vehicle used in the crime, along with documents, a mobile phone, and other evidence. CCTV footage also supports the sequence of events described by the accused,' Superintendent of Police, Hapur, Kunwar Gyananjay Singh said. Police said they have lodged a case under sections of murder against Yadav. Singh said that a chargesheet will be filed soon. Neetika Jha is a trainee reporter with The Indian Express, Delhi. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida and Ghaziabad. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee (cold coffee if it is summer). The Thursday Murder club and Yellow face were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More
Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
SUV hits man, flinging him into drain in Noida; police launch probe as video goes viral
A Mahindra Thar SUV rammed into a man, sending him flying into a roadside drain in Noida's Sector 53 on Monday, the police said Tuesday, adding that they have registered a case and are trying to trace the accused. The incident, a video of which has gone viral, appeared to be the fallout of an online spat. 'On Monday, a scuffle occurred between two groups near Sector 53, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Sector 24 police station,' said Sumit Kumar Shukla, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), Noida. 'A video also went viral in which one party rammed the other with their vehicle. When we investigated, we found that the dispute between the two parties happened over some comments on Instagram,' the ADCP stated. Both groups are familiar with each other, he said. In a purported video of the incident, a man who is bleeding through his nose can be seen walking alone on the streets when a black Thar hits him from behind and sends him flying into the empty drain. The man, identified as Saurabh, 24, said he had gone to meet a friend in Noida along with his younger brother. 'My friend had called me saying that a group of men had been misbehaving with him. When we reached there, I realised that these were the same men who had earlier filed a case against us which was quashed over lack of evidence.' 'They soon started attacking us with sticks, rods and knives. They hit me with the Thar twice,' he alleged. The Sector 24 police have registered a case for rash driving, causing hurt, and criminal intimidation. 'We have sent the injured people for a medical examination and have formed three teams to nab the accused and take the vehicle into possession,' Shukla said. The police are trying to identify the accused and arrests will be made soon, the ADCP added. Neetika Jha is a trainee reporter with The Indian Express, Delhi. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida and Ghaziabad. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee (cold coffee if it is summer). The Thursday Murder club and Yellow face were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More
Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
UP BJP MLA seeks ban on animal slaughter, meat shops near Hindon Airport ahead of Bakrid
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar Sunday wrote to the Ghaziabad police seeking a ban on animal slaughter, meat shops, and the operation of slaughterhouses near Hindon Airport in his constituency, Loni, on the occasion of Bakrid on June 7. Gurjar expressed concern about the potential threat of bird strikes to aircraft caused by open slaughter activities and highlighted issues regarding communal harmony in the area. In the letter, accessed by The Indian Express, he cited a survey by former Loni Nagar Palika executive officer D K Rai and said Loni, which is close to the Hindon Airport, comes under 'aircraft ordinance'. 'Under the ordinance, the slaughter of animals, the operation of meat shops, slaughterhouses and the collection of bones is prohibited. Doing this comes under the category of treason,' he said in the letter to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Surendra Nath Tiwari. Gurjar also urged the Muslim community to celebrate Bakrid like they celebrated it last year in an 'eco-friendly' manner by cutting a cake in the shape of a goat. 'People of the Muslim community, by being a part of a progressive thought and also abiding by the rules of aircraft ordinance and for the benefit of Loni, celebrated an eco-friendly Eid and cut a cake in the shape of a bakra (goat), which was highly appreciated,' he said. 'In the past, a fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force had crashed in Loni. Apart from this, our party workers have been alerted that a large number of animals will be butchered in Loni. In that situation, some people can also kill cows to destroy the sensitive environment of Loni,' wrote the BJP MLA. He said the killing of animals is prohibited under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. 'I have also appealed to the brothers from the Muslim community that they become followers of a progressive thought… My party workers will also guard this with the help of drones,' he said in his letter. When contacted, DCP (Rural) Tiwari, however, denied receiving any letter from the MLA. 'We will look into this when we get it,' he told The Indian Express. Neetika Jha is a trainee reporter with The Indian Express, Delhi. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida and Ghaziabad. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee (cold coffee if it is summer). The Thursday Murder club and Yellow face were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More
Indian Express
01-06-2025
- Indian Express
Sadhvi alleges rape at Ghaziabad ashram; two women arrested, main accused absconding
Ghaziabad Police has arrested two women for allegedly facilitating the rape of a Sadhvi, and also blackmailing and threatening her, police said on Sunday. The police said that both the accused women are also Sadhvis at Ghaziabad's Gurukul Shantidham Ashram. 'The two women have been identified as Divya Yog Maya Saraswati, 62, a resident of Assam, and her associate Radhika alias Shabnam, 35, a resident of Kaushambi in Ghaziabad,' said the Station House Officer (SHO), Kaushambi, Ajay Kumar Sharma. Sharma said that the main accused, Gokul, who is the brother of Divya, has not been arrested yet, adding he may have fled to Assam. According to the police, the victim had filed a written complaint at the Kaushambi Police Station on May 8. 'In her complaint to the police, she said that Gokul raped her at the ashram after the trio spiked her cold drink. They then blackmailed and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about this,' said the SHO. 'We have registered a case under section 64(1) (rape) and 123 (causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). On Friday, the two women were arrested during routine checking,' said the investigating officer. 'We are taking all the necessary legal action and soon, the main accused will be arrested as well,' said the SHO. Neetika Jha is a trainee reporter with The Indian Express, Delhi. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida and Ghaziabad. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee (cold coffee if it is summer). The Thursday Murder club and Yellow face were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More
