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Noida Killing: Affair Gone Wrong Leads to Gruesome Slaying of Woman
15 Nov
Summary
- Woman's beheaded body found in Noida drain
- 34-year-old bus driver arrested for murder of neighbor and partner
- Victim had separated from husband and moved to Noida with children
On November 6th, 2025, the beheaded body of a woman was discovered floating in a drain in Noida's Sector 82, less than 100 meters from the Police Commissioner's office. The victim, identified as Preeti, was a resident of Noida who had separated from her husband and moved to the city with her two children in 2023.
After a thorough investigation, police have now arrested a 34-year-old bus driver, Monu Solanki, for Preeti's murder. Monu and Preeti had been in a relationship for over two years, having been introduced through Monu's mother, who briefly worked with Preeti at a jeans factory.
However, the relationship had soured in recent months, with Preeti allegedly demanding money frequently and threatening to expose the affair, while also insisting that Monu marry her. According to police, this led Monu to plot Preeti's murder.
On the evening of November 5th, 2025, Monu convinced Preeti to join him on his bus, where he then attacked and killed her with an axe. He then beheaded the body and disposed of the remains in the nearby drain, crushing the head and palms under the bus wheels to destroy evidence.
Monu has been booked under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code. The tragic incident has left Preeti's two young children, aged 5 and 8, in the care of Monu's mother.
