AI Picture on Pyre, Dead Goat on Pyre: UP Murder Accused Stages Death to Escape Trial
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A murder accused in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district faked his own death using artificial intelligence photos, a dead goat, and a forged municipal certificate to dodge trial and financial liabilities before police caught him alive.
The accused, Rajkumar Rajbhar, also known as Raju, was facing trial for the December 2016 shooting death of Yogesh Singh under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Facing legal pressure and mounting demands from local investors who had handed him money for stock trading, Rajbhar hatched a plan to disappear permanently from court records and avoid returning the cash.
Dead Goat and AI Images Used in Staged Funeral
Rajbhar constructed his escape plot by combining digital manipulation with a physical stunt at the local cremation ground. He generated altered digital images showing his own body laid out on a cremation pyre.
To make the story convincing to witnesses and local authorities, Rajbhar arranged a mock funeral procession. Instead of a human body, he placed a dead goat on the pyre and took photos during the last rites to gather physical proof.
Armed with these staged photos and AI-generated visuals, Rajbhar applied for an official death certificate at the local Municipal Council. After securing the document fraudulently, he submitted it directly to the trial court handling his murder case, requesting that all charges against him be dropped due to his death.
Police Crack Scheme After Joint Surveillance Operation
The court scheme fell apart when police officers noticed inconsistencies in the death documentation submitted on behalf of the accused. A joint team comprising the Mau Police, the Special Operations Group (SOG), and technical surveillance specialists launched an investigation into the claim.
Investigators tracked digital footprints and local intelligence to locate Rajbhar, who was hiding near the Khwajajahanpur locality in Mau. Officers raided the hideout and took Rajbhar into custody alive.
Fresh Charges Filed Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Following his arrest, officials at the Kotwali Nagar police station registered new charges against Rajbhar under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for forgery, fraud, fabricating evidence, and attempting to deceive the judicial system.Police officials confirmed that Rajbhar remains in custody and will face trial for both the original 2016 murder charge and the fresh criminal offenses linked to his fake death conspiracy.
