LUCKNOW: A shocking case of murder has been unearthed in the Thakurganj area of Lucknow, where a wife, along with her lover and his accomplices, plotted and executed the murder of her husband. The police swiftly uncovered the truth, which had initially appeared to be a mysterious crime.
On December 30, 2024, a complaint was filed by Rakhi Rathore, the wife of the deceased, who claimed that an unknown assailant had entered their house and murdered her husband, Shatrughan Rathore, late at night. A case (No. 621/24) under Section 103(1) BNS was registered, and the police began investigating the matter.
Upon investigation, the truth came to light. It was revealed that Rakhi Rathore had been having an illicit affair with one of the prime suspects, Dharmendra Rathore, which her husband Shatrughan had been opposing. Unable to handle the interference of her husband in her relationship, Rakhi conspired with Dharmendra and his brothers, Ankith Rathore and Ranjit Vishwakarma, to kill Shatrughan. Their plan was to make it look like Shatrughan had died due to a heart attack after consuming excessive medication, and then proceed with his funeral.
However, their plan failed when the children of the deceased alerted the police and neighbors. The trio then carried out the murder at night, with Dharmendra and his accomplices sneaking into the house and strangling Shatrughan to death.
Thakurganj police arrested the three suspects near the Bhuhur Bridge, and they are being presented before the court. The accused are identified as:
- Dharmendra Rathore, aged around 40 years, a resident of D-250, Kumarpuram New Colony, Para, Lucknow.
- Ankit Rathore, aged around 27 years, a resident of D-250, Kumarpuram New Colony, Para, Lucknow.
- Rakhi Rathore, aged around 40 years, wife of the deceased, a resident of 596M/868A, New Haiderganj, Thakurganj, Lucknow.
Recovered Items:
- The car used in the crime, a WagonR (UP 32 UN 7630)
- The murder weapon: a rubber-gloved scarf
- Bloodstained pieces of cloth
- An Android phone (Vivo T-2X 5G) that was used in the commission of the crime.
The arresting police team included Thakurganj Police officials led by Inspector Srikant Rai, with the support of other personnel, including Inspector Baijnath Singh, Sub-Inspector Manuj Kumar, Sub-Inspector Rahul Yadav, Constable Priya Devi, Constable Shivam Singh, and the Surveillance Team.
The arrested suspects will be presented in court, and the investigation continues as the authorities ensure justice is served in this chilling case of domestic betrayal and murder.
