Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Ghaziabad Couple Confesses to Murdering Landlady Over Rent Dispute
A teacher named Deepshikha Sharma was killed by her tenants, Ajay and Akriti Gupta, in Ghaziabad.
The Guptas had not paid rent for 5-6 months.
When Deepshikha went to their home to ask for the payment, they allegedly hit her with a pressure cooker, strangled her with a scarf, and hid her body in a suitcase.
Their maid, Meena, became suspicious when Deepshikha did not return and alerted the neighbors.
The police found Deepshikha's body in the suitcase.
The Guptas have confessed to the crime and are now in custody.
The police are investigating the case further.
A couple, Ajay and Akriti Gupta, were arrested for allegedly murdering their landlady, Deepshikha Sharma, over unpaid rent.
The body was found in a suitcase in the rented flat in Ghaziabad's Aura Chimera residential complex.
The Guptas had not paid rent for about 5-6 months, leading to a confrontation with Deepshikha.
The maid, Meena, became suspicious when Deepshikha did not return and noticed the Guptas leaving with a suitcase.
Police found Deepshikha's body in the suitcase, and the Guptas have confessed to the crime, stating they acted together.
- Who
- Deepshikha Sharma (victim), Ajay and Akriti Gupta (suspects), Meena (maid)
- What
- Murder of landlady over unpaid rent
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Aura Chimera residential complex, Ghaziabad's Raj Nagar Extension
- Why
- Dispute over unpaid rent for 5-6 months
- Victim
- Deepshikha Sharma (48, schoolteacher)
- Suspects
- Ajay Gupta (transporter) and Akriti Gupta (both in their early 30s)
- Location
- Aura Chimera residential complex, Ghaziabad's Raj Nagar Extension
- Cause of Death
- Blunt force trauma, strangulation (no dismemberment confirmed)
- Rent Due
- 5-6 months (₹18,000 per month)
- Key Witness
- Meena (maid)
Sources
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