In the urban expanse of Lucknow, a woman, aged 36, hailing from Ghazipur’s Indiranagar, vanished mysteriously from her residence on February 21. The intricate narrative took a grim turn when her lifeless form was discovered tethered to a sack filled with ‘maurang’ in the Gomti river within the confines of Hardoi district.
Subsequently, the primary suspect, Abhinav Verma, and his confederates found themselves in custody as a consequence of the ongoing investigation.
As elucidated by DCP North, Abhijeet R Shanker, the missing woman, Geeta Singh, employed in a private enterprise belonging to Abhinav Verma, had her disappearance reported on February 21. Unraveling the intricacies of the situation exposed a romantic entanglement between Geeta and Abhinav.
The unraveling of this macabre incident is rooted in the tumultuous relationship between Geeta and Abhinav. Allegedly, Abhinav, aided by his associates Arjun, Shivam, and Kamal Kishore, perpetrated the heinous act before disposing of Geeta’s lifeless body in Hardoi.
Critical to the unfolding of this mystery was the relentless pursuit by Geeta’s husband, Neeraj. Armed with determination, he diligently pursued leads and unearthed pivotal evidence, including surveillance footage from the vicinity of Geeta’s workplace, a privately owned company.
Suspicion heightened when Geeta’s mobile device ceased to communicate on February 22. Alarmed by the sudden absence of his wife, Neeraj meticulously traced her movements through surveillance footage. The visuals disclosed Geeta entering her residence on the fateful night but never emerging. Simultaneously, Abhinav and his cohorts were observed departing the premises, laden with items.
Police statements detail that “Abhinav confessed to asphyxiating Geeta over a financial dispute on February 21. Subsequently, he, along with his associates, clandestinely transported her remains to the Gomti, near Pratap Nagar crossing at Beniganj and Neemsar border in Hardoi. The disposal method involved a Bolero, ensuring the lifeless body’s submersion by tethering it to a sack filled with ‘maurang.'”
Abhinav further disclosed that his corporate entity specialized in services related to employee verification, having relocated its operational hub from Hardoi to the precincts of Indira Nagar in Ghazipur the previous year.