Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Lawyer, Wife Arrested in Raipur Murder Case
A lawyer and his wife are in trouble for allegedly killing an elderly man.
The man's body was found hidden inside a suitcase filled with cement.
The police think it all started because of money from a property deal.
The suspects were arrested after the police tracked them using security cameras.
They tried to hide the body.
The police caught them at the Delhi airport.
A lawyer and his wife were arrested in Delhi for the murder of an elderly man in Raipur.
The victim's body was discovered in a cement-filled suitcase.
The police believe the murder stemmed from a financial dispute over property.
The suspects allegedly withheld funds from the victim following a property sale.
CCTV footage aided the police in tracking the suspects, leading to their arrest at the airport.
- Who
- The victim was Kishore Paikra; the suspects are lawyer Ankit Upadhyay and his wife Shivani Sharma.
- What
- An elderly man, Kishore Paikra, was murdered and his body was concealed in a cement-filled suitcase.
- When
- The murder occurred between June 21 and 22, with the body dumped on June 23.
- Where
- Raipur, India (where the body was found); Delhi, India (where the couple was arrested).
- Why
- The murder is believed to be motivated by a financial dispute related to a property deal.
- Victim
- Kishore Paikra
- Suspects
- Ankit Upadhyay & Shivani Sharma
- Motive
- Land Dispute
- Body Location
- Raipur, India
- Arrest Location
- Delhi, India
Sources
Body found stuffed in cement filled trunk in Raipur; Youths under scanner
Body in cement-filled trunk: Raipur case cracked, couple arrested from Delhi
Raipur Couple Kills Disabled Man Over Land Dispute, Hides Body In Cement-Filled Trunk
Raipur Couple Kills Disabled Man, Hides Body In Cement-Filled Steel Trunk