Dance, assailants & a party: How ‘killer bahu’ orchestrated father-in-law’s murder
A woman in Kanpur has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the murder of her father-in-law while she was at a party. Police claim she coordinated the crime via WhatsApp while appearing to dance normally at a lounge.
Why it matters
The case highlights a disturbing intersection of domestic disputes, technology-enabled crime, and social media evidence in criminal investigations.
KANPUR: A woman accused of masterminding the murder of her 63-year-old father-in-law was allegedly dancing at a lounge with her husband around the same time the killing was taking place, with police now claiming she remained in contact with the alleged assailants during the crime.A video of Shalu Minocha dancing at a lounge in Kanpur on the night her father-in-law, Vineet Minocha, was murdered surfaced on social media on Wednesday and went viral. Police said the footage, recorded by lounge staff, confirms that Shalu and her husband Subrat were at Cosmozin Lounge in Tilak Nagar that night.According to investigators, however, Shalu allegedly stayed in touch with the men she had hired to kill Vineet through WhatsApp calls, messages and voice calls and even guided them while she was at the party.The lounge's CCTV DVR was found to have no stored footage, but videos recorded by the staff showed around 20-25…
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