Archive · 4 Jan 2026
3 e-rickshaw drivers arrested for murder in Noida
Three e-rickshaw drivers in Noida were arrested for killing a man named Ajay Mukhiya.
The police say that one of the drivers, Ram Vachan, planned the murder with another driver, Sajan.
They invited Ajay to drink alcohol and then took him to a quiet place where they strangled him.
They buried the body at first but later moved it to a drain using another e-rickshaw.
The police found the body on January 1 and arrested the three drivers after they confessed to the crime.
The drivers are from Bihar and lived in the same area as Ajay.
Three e-rickshaw drivers were arrested for the murder of Ajay Mukhiya in Noida.
The motive was suspicion of an illicit relationship with the wife of one of the accused.
The accused lured the victim to a secluded spot, intoxicated him, and then strangled him.
The body was first buried and later moved to a drain using an e-rickshaw.
The accused confessed to the crime during police interrogation.
- Who
- Three e-rickshaw drivers: Ram Vachan Manjhi, Sajan Manjhi, and Ashok Manjhi
- What
- Murder of Ajay Mukhiya
- When
- December 28 (incident), January 1 (body identified)
- Where
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Suspicion of an illicit relationship with the wife of one of the accused
- Victim
- Ajay Mukhiya (24)
- Accused
- Ram Vachan Manjhi (28), Sajan Manjhi (35), Ashok Manjhi (27)
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- December 28
- Date of Arrest
- Not specified
- Motive
- Suspicion of illicit relationship with the wife of one of the accused
- Evidence Recovered
- Mobile phone, ATM card, e-rickshaw used to dump the body