Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Man Kills Live-In Partner, Burns Body in Jhansi
A man named Ram Singh Parihar, who was married to two women, allegedly killed his live-in partner, Preeti, because she was asking him for a lot of money.
He burned her body in a metal trunk and threw the ashes into a river.
He tried to move the trunk to his second wife's house, but a loader driver who was helping him got suspicious and called the police.
When the police opened the trunk, they found burnt human remains.
The police are now looking for Parihar, while his son and another person involved are in custody.
Ram Singh Parihar, a retired railway employee, allegedly killed his 35-year-old live-in partner, Preeti, in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
Parihar burned Preeti's body in a metal trunk and disposed of the ashes in a river to destroy evidence.
He attempted to move the trunk to his second wife's house, but a loader driver alerted the police due to suspicious behavior.
The police found charred human remains and bone fragments in the trunk and have detained Parihar's son and another accomplice.
Parihar is believed to have killed Preeti because she was demanding large sums of money from him.
- Who
- Ram Singh Parihar, a retired railway employee, allegedly killed his 35-year-old live-in partner, Preeti.
- What
- Parihar allegedly killed Preeti, burned her body, and disposed of the remains in a river.
- When
- The murder is believed to have occurred around January 8.
- Where
- The incident took place in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Parihar allegedly killed Preeti because she was demanding large sums of money from him.
- Accused
- Ram Singh Parihar
- Victim
- Preeti (35-year-old live-in partner)
- Location
- Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Date of Incident
- Around January 8
- Method of Disposal
- Body burned in a metal trunk, ashes dumped in a river
- Current Status
- Police searching for the main accused, son and accomplice in custody
- Motive
- Victim allegedly demanding large sums of money
- Discovery
- Loader driver alerted police about suspicious trunk
Sources
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