The accused, Prince Yadav, had allegedly killed the woman after she refused to break her marriage for him.
Close on the heels of the gruesome murder of Shraddha Walkar, a 24-year-old man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh for allegedly killing a woman and chopping her body before disposing of it in a well, police said on Sunday, 20 November.
The incident had come to light after locals had found the dismembered and partially naked body in the well.
On 16 November, the body of an unknown woman was found in the well located on the side of a road in Ahiraula, near Paschimi village. The body did not have a head, and was cut into multiple parts," Azamgarh Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya said.
The deceased was identified as 22-year-old Aradhana Prajapati, a resident of Ishaq Pur village. Her identity was determined on the basis of a bangle and a thread on her wrist, and the nail paint on her feet.
After investigation and CDR (call detail record) analysis, Prince Yadav, who had allegedly been in a relationship with the deceased for about two years, was arrested on Saturday, the police said.
Why Did Prince Yadav Murder the Woman?
Prince Yadav allegedly decided to murderAradhana when she refused to break her marriage for him.
"During questioning, he shared that he had relations with the deceased woman for about two years. He was living and working outside India, in Sharjah. This year, in February, the deceased got married to another man. When he got this information, he returned and pressurised the woman to marry him. His parents also encouraged him and told him to go after this woman and marry her, telling him that if she refused, they would get her out of the way."
Why Was Prince Shot by the Police?
The police said that when they had taken Prince Yadav to the site of the crime for the recovery of evidence on Sunday, the accused had fired at the police team.
The accused had allegedly concealed a country-made pistol and used it against police in an attempt to flee from their custody.
"In a controlled firing by the police for self-protection, the accused was shot in the right knee and fell unconscious. He was taken to the hospital and is stable," Azamgarh SP Arya stated in a briefing.