Retired Railway Employee Arrested for Killing ‘Third Wife’, Family Helped Dispose Body

Final Up to date:January 19, 2026, 22:15 IST

Ram Singh Parihar was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for murdering Preeti Raikwar, with assist from his second spouse Geeta and son Nitin, after a failed physique disposal.

Ram Singh Parihar was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for murdering Preeti Raikwar, with assist from his second spouse Geeta and son Nitin, after a failed physique disposal. (AI Picture)

Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a retired railway worker for allegedly murdering a girl with whom he was in an extramarital relationship, alongside along with his second spouse and their son, for serving to eliminate the physique after it was burnt, officers mentioned.

The principle accused, Ram Singh Parihar, 63, retired as a senior technician from Indian Railways in 2022. Police mentioned he had two wives, each named Geeta, dwelling individually in Jhansi. He allegedly referred to the sufferer, Preeti Raikwar, 32, as his “third spouse.”

Based on the Senior Superintendent of Police, Parihar met Raikwar round a decade in the past. She was married with three youngsters and lived in Dely village. Over time, the 2 started assembly ceaselessly and later moved right into a rented home within the Lehar Gaon space.

Police mentioned Parihar claimed Raikwar had begun demanding cash ceaselessly and quarrelling when it was not given. He additionally alleged she had began seeing one other man, a retired military personnel who owned a magnificence salon. “Fed up with the alleged exploitation and her relationship with one other man, he determined to kill her,” the SSP mentioned.

Investigators mentioned Parihar allegedly killed Raikwar with an axe on January 8, then burnt the physique and hid the stays in a big blue trunk. His second spouse, Geeta, and their 19-year-old son, Nitin, allegedly helped him. Police mentioned he procured a big amount of firewood to burn the stays. An earlier try and eliminate the physique in a blue drum was deserted after the physique didn’t match; the drum was later recovered from the crime scene.

The plan to dump the trunk unravelled when Nitin employed a loader autorickshaw to maneuver it previous midnight to their Saiyar Gate residence. The driving force, Jai Singh Pal, grew suspicious and alerted the police, resulting in the arrests.

A preliminary examination discovered burnt bone fragments and charcoal-like materials contained in the trunk. A forensic group has been referred to as for detailed evaluation. Throughout questioning, Geeta informed police about Parihar’s extramarital relationship and mentioned he confessed to the killing to her, citing harassment over cash.

Police later inspected the rented room in Lehar Gaon, the place preliminary findings corroborated the fee of the crime. Additional investigation is underway.

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