Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Man held for killing woman, mother during robbery
A man named Rajat, who was known to a woman and her mother, killed them during a robbery.
He often visited their home and was treated like family.
On November 24, he gave them liquor, waited for them to get drunk, and then attacked them with a hammer.
He took around Rs 4.5 lakh and a gold bracelet from their house.
The police found him by looking at CCTV cameras, checking mobile numbers, and seeing his spending.
They found the money, the hammer, and a motorcycle he used.
Rajat said he did it because he had a lot of money problems.
Rajat, a trusted family acquaintance, was arrested for the murder of Vimla and her mother Shanti Devi during a robbery.
The incident occurred on November 24 in the Ghoshipurwa area of Gorakhpur.
Rajat offered liquor to the victims, attacked them with a hammer after they were intoxicated, and stole Rs 4.5 lakh and a gold bracelet.
Police tracked Rajat through CCTV footage, mobile data, and his suspicious spending patterns.
Rajat confessed to the crime, and the police recovered the stolen items and the murder weapon.
- Who
- Rajat, a family acquaintance of the victims
- What
- Murder of Vimla and her mother Shanti Devi during a robbery
- When
- November 24
- Where
- Ghoshipurwa area, Gorakhpur
- Why
- Financial stress from loans, EMI payments, and lavish expenditure on his girlfriend
- Victims
- Vimla (55) and her mother Shanti Devi
- Accused
- Rajat
- Date of Incident
- November 24
- Location
- Ghoshipurwa area, Gorakhpur
- Stolen Items
- Rs 4.5 lakh in cash and a gold bracelet
- Murder Weapon
- Hammer
- Evidence Recovered
- Melted gold, cash, hammer, and motorcycle