Retired railway employee with two wives kills live-in partner, dumps body in trunk, set afire
PTC News Desk: In a shocking case, a retired railway employee allegedly killed his live-in partner, stuffer her body into a trunk and set it ablaze. Later he dumped the ashes into a river to destroy evidence.
Investigations revealed that the accused, Ram Singh Parihar, led a double life. Parihar was married twice - his former wife lived in the Sipri Bazaar area, and the second in the City Kotwali area in the same city. The victim, Preeti, was reportedly in a live-in relationship with Parihar and lived separately.
The gruesome killing came to the fore after an alerted driver reported a suspicious trunk to the police.
"I was hired for Rs 400 to move some luggage. I suspected something was wrong with the trunk, so I refused at first, but eventually brought it. My suspicion grew stronger once we arrived at the home, and I called the police," said the loader driver.
When the police arrived at the house and forced open the trunk, they were met with a gruesome sight: charred human remains, bone fragments, and coal-like substances.
"The police control room received a tip-off from a loader driver regarding a suspicious trunk. Upon inspection, human skeletal remains and burnt material were found. The alleged remains have been collected by the forensic team for further probe. The accused's second wife, Geeta, informed us that Parihar told her that he was being harassed for money by the woman he was living with. We have recovered evidence from the crime scene and have detained two individuals, including Singh's son. A hunt is on for the main accused," said Superintendent of Police (City) Preeti Singh.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by the victim's ex-husband. The police have launched manhunt to nab the main accused.
- With inputs from agencies
