Shalu Minocha (L), Vineet Minocha (R) Image Credit: X
Killers arrested after encounter
the third ended with the 60-year-old medicine trader being stabbed 26 times inside his Kanpur flat While the first two plans did not materialise. The accused, Shalu Minocha, 30, allegedly hired her father-in-law Vineet Minocha’s former domestic help for Rs 6 lakh after becoming unhappy over restrictions imposed on her and her husband, police said, according to police. Vineet was stabbed to death inside his C-104 flat at Ratan Orbit Apartment in Kalyanpur on the night of September 5. His son Subrat, 35, Shalu and their child were away at a party at the time. Shalu first approached Vishal Gautam, 30, a former employee of Vineet’s pharmaceutical business, around 20 days before the murder and offered him Rs 6 lakh to kill her father-in-law, according to police. A few days before the murder, Shalu allegedly handed Gautam the original key to the apartment and Rs 1,200 to get a duplicate made. On September 5, Gautam and his alleged accomplice Raj Kishor, 30, entered the flat after Shalu left for the party with her husband and child. Vineet reached home around 10.55pm. The postmortem later revealed 26 stab wounds on Vineet’s body, police said. The lounge’s CCTV DVR had no stored footage, but videos recorded by staff showed around 20-25 people, mostly couples, dancing. Gautam and Kishor were arrested after an encounter on September 6. She was subsequently sent to 14 days’ judicial custody. Police have also added Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, relating to criminal conspiracy, to the case.
Shalu then allegedly proposed another method: suffocating Vineet with a pillow while he slept so that his death would appear to be from a heart attack. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
These were allegedly the three plans devised by a “killer bahu” to get rid of her father-in-law. When Gautam refused, she allegedly suggested that he engineer an accident instead, DCP (West) SM Qasim Abidi said. Police said she also promised Gautam a job after the murder. Investigators said Shalu allegedly told Gautam that he could either kill Vineet or make his death appear accidental. The police have not disclosed further details of the alleged accident plan, but said Gautam eventually agreed to carry out the murder. She later gave him the duplicate key and told him when the family would be away, police said. She also allegedly told the apartment’s security guard that a man named “Shivam” would arrive carrying a gajra and should be allowed inside. Police said the couple’s behaviour appeared normal and other guests seemed unaware of what was allegedly happening at their home. During interrogation, Gautam allegedly told police that Shalu had hired them to kill Vineet. Police said she allegedly admitted her involvement in the presence of female police personnel after being confronted with Gautam’s statement. After receiving medical treatment, Gautam allegedly said that he had killed Vineet on Shalu’s instructions in return for money. Police said they are collecting evidence to determine whether he was involved in the alleged conspiracy. “If his involvement is established, he too will be arrested,” Lal said.
KANPUR: Plan A — make it look like a heart attack. Plan B — stage an accident. Plan C — a cold-blooded murder. The alleged restrictions included tight control over their finances and movements and CCTV cameras installed inside their apartment. The conspiracy then moved to the family’s apartment, where police allege Shalu helped the accused obtain access. The duo allegedly hid inside a bedroom and waited for Vineet to return. he switched on the light in his son’s bedroom and allegedly found the two men hiding there While checking and locking the rooms. When he recognised Gautam and questioned them, the accused allegedly attacked him. Around the same time, Shalu and Subrat were at Cosmozin Lounge in Tilak Nagar, where videos recorded by lounge staff showed the couple dancing with other guests. Shalu was seen wearing a dark purple gown, while Subrat was dressed in a grey shirt. The role of Shalu’s husband Subrat is also under scrutiny. Vineet ran Pharma Traders, a medicine firm on Birhana Road, along with his son. The murder came to light after Subrat returned home in the early hours of Sunday and found his father’s body inside the flat. Police had initially suspected the involvement of a domestic help and another accomplice after CCTV footage showed two men entering the apartment shortly after Subrat left. Download the TOI App.
Gautam allegedly stabbed Vineet repeatedly and slit his throat before the duo fled the apartment by jumping over the rear wall. A video of Shalu dancing at the lounge to the Bollywood song Tum To Dhokhebaaz Ho, Vaada Karke Bhool Jaate Ho surfaced on social media on Wednesday and went viral. Shalu was arrested on Monday night and produced before a magistrate.
Nothing was stolen from the apartment, leading investigators to suspect that the murder was linked to personal enmity rather than robbery.