Shalu Manocha has been freed from jail as investigators found no links to the murder of Vineet Manocha
A Kanpur court ordered her release on a personal bond of Rs 50,000, bringing a fresh twist to a case in which police had initially accused her of masterminding the killing. She walked out of jail around 7.30pm after the court order reached the prison, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) SM Qasim Abidi said. Vineet Manocha, a pharmaceutical trader, was stabbed to death at his Ratan Orbit apartment in Kalyanpur on September 5.
Police had initially arrested Shalu along with alleged contract killers Vishal Gautam and Rajkishore. KANPUR: Shalu Manocha, the daughter-in-law of slain pharmaceutical trader Vineet Manocha, was released from jail on Monday after police filed a closure report stating that they found no evidence linking her to the murder. Police filed the closure report in Shalu’s case before the CJM court on Monday, following which the court ordered her release, her advocate Shivakant Dixit said.
Shalu’s family had denied her role
The Chief Judicial Magistrate court directed Shalu to appear before the court or investigating officer whenever required. Earlier, Shalu’s family had also questioned the police’s initial claim that she was the mastermind, pointing to her relationship with Vineet and disputing the allegations against her.