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Husband and Associates Accused of Murdering Wife Over Property Dispute
5 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Victim Pooja Devi killed by husband Raju Gupta and his associates
- Dispute over property and family issues led to the murder
- Victim's body found in a mango orchard on November 3
On November 3, 2025, the body of a woman named Pooja Devi was found in a mango orchard in the village of Bashari, Lucknow. An investigation by the Surveillance Unit (DCP North) and Mal Police Station has led to the arrest of five accused individuals, including Pooja's husband, Raju Gupta.
According to the authorities, the murder was the result of ongoing domestic disputes between Pooja and Raju over money and Pooja's objections to Raju's relationship with his children from a previous marriage. Pooja had also demanded her share of the approximately Rs 10 lakh that Raju had received from the sale of a plot of land that was in her name. These tensions, combined with frequent quarrels, allegedly led Raju to conspire with his acquaintance Anees and three others - Shakeel, Rajesh, and Sarvesh - to plan and execute Pooja's murder.
On October 31, the accused lured Pooja to the mango orchard in Bashari, where she was strangled to death. Her body was then hidden in nearby bushes, and the perpetrators fled the scene. Pooja's daughter, Suman, was able to identify her mother's body based on her clothing, footwear, and photographs.
