Rohtak: Three months after a yoga instructor disappeared, police uncovered his body in a pit in Charkhi Dadri, revealing that he was allegedly buried alive due to a suspected affair with the wife of the prime suspect, officials said on Wednesday.
The victim, 45-year-old Jagdeep, had been employed at a local institution and was residing in rented accommodation. His family reported him missing three months ago, prompting an investigation at Shivaji Colony police station.
Authorities, after analyzing CCTV footage, arrested two associates of the main suspect, Rajkaran, who allegedly suspected Jagdeep of being involved with his wife. The investigation led to the grim discovery on Monday when the police found the body buried seven feet deep in a village in Charkhi Dadri.
“The prime suspect, Rajkaran, is currently on the run, and efforts are being made to track him down along with another suspect. Two of his accomplices have already been apprehended,” said Inspector Dilbag Singh of Shivaji Colony, Rohtak.
According to preliminary findings, Rajkaran believed his wife was having an illicit relationship with Jagdeep. However, further details will be confirmed once he is arrested, Singh added.
During interrogation, the arrested suspects confessed to kidnapping Jagdeep, taping his mouth shut, binding his hands and feet, and transporting him to Charkhi Dadri, where they had prepared a pit in a secluded field. The victim was then allegedly buried alive, police said.
The shocking crime has surfaced amid national outrage over the brutal murder of former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. Rajput was allegedly drugged and stabbed to death by his wife Muskan and her lover Sahil on March 4. His body was later dismembered and sealed inside a cement-filled drum.
The accused couple then took a vacation to Himachal Pradesh while misleading Rajput’s family by sending messages from his phone. The crime was uncovered after his family reported him missing on March 18, leading to the arrest of Muskan and Sahil.
