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Crime
Murder in Chhatarpur: Woman Slain with Sharp Weapon, Husband and Friend Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 06:31 PM
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In Chhatarpur's Amaltaas Colony, Jyoti Chaursia was murdered with a sharp weapon. Police arrested her husband Lakhna Joshi and friend Sonu Kushwah within four hours.
In the evening of the incident, a brutal murder unfolded in Chhatarpur's Amaltaas Colony when Jyoti Chaursia was found dead, her throat cut by a sharp weapon.
The incident prompted a rapid police response, and within approximately four hours, authorities apprehended the victim's husband, Lakhna Joshi, and his associate, Sonu Kushwah, at Mahoba.
Investigators collected evidence from the crime scene, including the weapon and other forensic material.
The arrest follows a swift investigation that linked the suspects to the murder.
Police are continuing their inquiry to determine the motive and any additional parties involved.
The incident prompted a rapid police response, and within approximately four hours, authorities apprehended the victim's husband, Lakhna Joshi, and his associate, Sonu Kushwah, at Mahoba.
Investigators collected evidence from the crime scene, including the weapon and other forensic material.
The arrest follows a swift investigation that linked the suspects to the murder.
Police are continuing their inquiry to determine the motive and any additional parties involved.