Bride-to-Be Arrested Over Groom's Murder Three Days Before Wedding
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What was meant to be one of the happiest weeks of Neeraj Hajra's life ended in tragedy after the 21-year-old from Jharkhand's Giridih district allegedly walked out of his home to answer a phone call—and never returned.
With his wedding just three days away, Neeraj's sudden disappearance alarmed his family. After searching for him without success, they approached the police and filed a missing person's complaint.
A Missing Groom, A Grim Discovery
Investigators began tracing Neeraj's last known movements and phone records. The search eventually crossed the Jharkhand-Bihar border, leading police to a forest in Bihar's Jamui district, where his body was reportedly recovered.
The discovery turned what had begun as a missing person investigation into a murder probe.
Police Suspect a Wedding Was the Motive
According to the investigation, Neeraj's fiancée, Urmila Kumari, was allegedly in a relationship with her brother-in-law, Subhash Paswan. Police believe the pair did not want the marriage to go ahead and allegedly conspired to eliminate Neeraj before the wedding.
Investigators claim Neeraj was lured to a meeting, where he was allegedly attacked and killed. His body was then reportedly transported across the state border and dumped in the forest in an attempt to conceal the crime.
Arrests Follow Technical Investigation
Police said mobile phone records and other technical evidence played a key role in the investigation. After questioning multiple people and analysing digital evidence, officers allegedly found links connecting Urmila Kumari and Subhash Paswan to the crime.
Both have since been arrested and booked on charges including murder and criminal conspiracy. Investigators are also examining whether anyone else helped plan or execute the alleged killing.
