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Woman Arrested in Pilibhit Truck Driver Killing and Fire
Police arrested a 40-year-old woman named Amandeep Kaur.
She is accused of killing truck driver Balwinder Singh in Pilibhit.
Police said the two had been in a relationship for two to three years.
They said Kaur wanted to end the relationship.
Police alleged Singh threatened to share her private photographs and videos.
They said Kaur attacked him with an iron rod inside his truck.
The truck was allegedly set on fire using diesel.
Kaur has been sent to jail, but the allegations still need to be decided by a court.
Police arrested 40-year-old Amandeep Kaur in Pilibhit on August 18 over the alleged killing of truck driver Balwinder Singh.
Singh’s charred body was found inside his burnt truck in the Puranpur Kotwali area on July 10.
Police alleged Kaur struck Singh with an iron rod inside the truck near a canal.
Investigators said diesel was used to ignite the truck and make the death appear accidental.
Police linked the alleged killing to a strained relationship and threats to circulate private photographs and videos.
- Who
- Police accused Amandeep Kaur of killing truck driver Balwinder Singh.
- What
- Kaur was arrested for allegedly attacking Singh, setting his truck on fire and attempting to make the death appear accidental.
- Where
- The body was found in a burnt truck in the Puranpur Kotwali area of Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh; the arrest took place near Gomti Gurudwara.
- When
- Singh’s body was recovered on July 10; a case was registered on July 24; Kaur was arrested on August 18.
- Why
- Police said the alleged killing followed a strained relationship and Singh’s alleged threats to share Kaur’s private photographs and videos.
Police Allegations
Unresolved Court Determination
Cause of death and fire
Police Allegations
Police alleged Kaur attacked Singh with an iron rod, then used diesel to set the truck on fire and destroy evidence.
Unresolved Court Determination
The report presents these as police allegations; guilt and the circumstances of the death remain for the legal process to determine.
Motive
Police Allegations
Police said the alleged motive was Kaur’s attempt to end a relationship after Singh allegedly threatened to circulate private photographs and videos.
Unresolved Court Determination
No separate account from Kaur or Singh is provided in the reports, so the alleged blackmail claim has not been independently established in the coverage.
Key facts
- Accused
- Amandeep Kaur, 40, originally from Bilaspur in Rampur district and residing in Rudrapur
- Deceased
- Truck driver Balwinder Singh
- Body recovered
- July 10, in a charred truck in the Puranpur Kotwali area
- Arrest
- August 18, near Gomti Gurudwara in Pilibhit
- Alleged weapon
- Iron rod
- Alleged fire materials
- Diesel and a plastic can
- Legal provision
- Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Complaint
- Filed by Singh’s brother, Gurmeet Singh, on July 24
Quotes
Police statement
Official description of the alleged crime
“I had been in a relationship with Balwinder for the last two to three years but wanted to end it. When I tried to part ways, he threatened to show my private photographs to my family and circulate them on social media.”
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“She then poured diesel on the truck and set it on fire to make Balwinder’s death look accidental and to destroy evidence.”
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Sources
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