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Crime
Uttar Pradesh Woman Hired Hitmen to Murder Millionaire Father‑in‑Law, Celebrated
✍️ India Today
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 03:39 PM
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Police allege a woman from Uttar Pradesh contracted killers to slay her millionaire father‑in‑law and was seen partying as the murder took place.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a woman suspected of hiring hired guns to kill her father‑in‑law, a wealthy businessman. According to the investigation, the woman approached the assailants, offered a substantial sum and instructed them to carry out the murder.
The killing was carried out while the woman reportedly attended a social gathering and celebrated, according to eyewitnesses and surveillance footage. Authorities say the celebratory behaviour was captured in video recordings that are now part of the evidence.
Investigators are now probing the motive behind the contract killing and have filed a criminal case under sections relating to murder and conspiracy. The woman remains in custody as the probe continues, and the case is expected to be presented before a court in the coming weeks.
The killing was carried out while the woman reportedly attended a social gathering and celebrated, according to eyewitnesses and surveillance footage. Authorities say the celebratory behaviour was captured in video recordings that are now part of the evidence.
Investigators are now probing the motive behind the contract killing and have filed a criminal case under sections relating to murder and conspiracy. The woman remains in custody as the probe continues, and the case is expected to be presented before a court in the coming weeks.