LUCKNOW: Days after the death of Jhansi's first woman autorickshaw driver, the district police arrested her paramour. During questioning, the accused confessed that he killed her as he felt betrayed in love.
The post-mortem report revealed that she was shot to death.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Jhansi, BBGTS Murthy, had claimed on Monday that at around 2:30 am, the control room received information about an accident and the death of an auto driver after being crushed under the vehicle.
Police reached the spot and sent the body for a post-mortem.
The deceased was identified as Anita Chaudhary, the wife of Dwarka Chaudhary. Anita's husband filed a complaint against three people, accusing them of her murder.
Following an investigation based on the complaint, the accused were identified as Mukesh Jha, his son Shivam and his brother-in-law Manoj.
The SSP said the main accused Mukesh Jha was in contact with the deceased, who used to drive an auto, for the last 6-7 years, and there was a dispute between them of late.
On Monday evening, police arrested Shivam and Manoj, who were later sent to jail.
Police announced a reward of ₹25,000 for information regarding the whereabouts of the main accused, Mukesh Jha, who was at large.
On Friday night, based on a tip-off, the police attempted to arrest Mukesh, who was trying to escape and opened fire at the police.
In the retaliatory firing, Mukesh was shot in the right leg and was subsequently arrested and sent to the medical college for treatment.
However, the Jhansi police were conducting a detailed and thorough investigation into the case, said Jhansi SP Preeti Singh.