Love Triangle Turns Deadly: Newlywed Shot Dead in Gurugram

A brutal murder plot driven by a clandestine love triangle has reportedly shocked the local community in Manesar, Gurugram. A 22-year-old newly married woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband and his long-term girlfriend, who then fled the country to Nepal.

The accused reportedly identified as Ankit (25) and his girlfriend Rajni Devi (38) were arrested by the Gurugram Police Crime Branch shortly after slipping back across the Indian border.


From Missing Person to Homicide

The victim had reportedly married Ankit in February of this year. However, just three months into the marriage, she vanished. On May 22, the victim’s mother filed a missing person report at the Manesar Police Station, prompting a routine search that quickly took a dark turn.

During their search, investigators tracked the woman to a rented room in Manesar. Inside, they discovered her body with fatal gunshot wounds. What began as a missing persons case immediately escalated into a full-scale murder investigation.

According to the police, the murder was far from a crime of passion it was a premeditated execution planned months in advance.

The investigation has revealed a chilling timeline:

• The Long Affair: Ankit and Rajni Devi had been in a relationship for nearly three years, stretching well before Ankit's marriage to the victim.
• The Trap: Ankit reportedly brought his young wife to Rajni’s rented room in Manesar, where the duo allegedly confronted and shot her together.
• The Weapon: Police revealed that the firearm used in the murder had been purchased roughly two months prior from Uttar Pradesh, signaling that the plot had been set in motion shortly after the wedding.

The Flight and Capture

Following the murder, Ankit and Rajni fled the state. They first reportedly traveled to the holy city of Haridwar before crossing the border into Nepal, where they hid for a month to evade law enforcement.
Their run ended this week. Acting on a tip-off, the Crime Branch intercepted and arrested the couple as soon as they returned to India. The accused have been presented before a local court, which remanded them to five days of police custody.

"Our teams are currently interrogating both accused separately to cross-verify their timelines.” "We are actively working to recover the murder weapon and are investigating if there was any external logistical support during their time on the run,” a senior police official stated. The investigation remains ongoing as forensic teams piece together the final sequence of events to ensure a watertight case.