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Lucknow Woman Held in Husband’s Alleged Murder Case
Police in Lucknow say Ramkishore Valmiki was killed at his home.
They allege his wife, Sufia Bano, planned the killing with Munna and Mohammad Iqbal.
Police say the disagreement involved Valmiki staying in contact with his first wife, Kavita Devi.
They allege the two men entered while Valmiki was sleeping and stabbed him.
Bano allegedly helped hide the body in a wooden box under a bed.
Police say the body was later taken in an e-rickshaw and left near a canal bridge.
Investigators examined about 170 to 180 CCTV recordings.
Three adults were arrested and Bano’s 16-year-old son was apprehended, according to police.
Police allege Sufia Bano conspired with Munna and Mohammad Iqbal to kill her husband, Ramkishore Valmiki.
The alleged disputes involved Valmiki’s contact with and financial support for his first wife, Kavita Devi.
Police say Valmiki was stabbed while sleeping on the night of September 14-15.
The accused allegedly hid the body in a wooden box before dumping it near a canal under a bridge.
Bano, Munna and Iqbal were arrested, while Bano’s 16-year-old son was apprehended, police said.
- Who
- Police named Sufia Bano, Munna alias Muchhad, Mohammad Iqbal alias Basir Ahmed and Bano’s 16-year-old son in connection with the death of Ramkishore Valmiki.
- What
- Police allege that Valmiki was stabbed to death, his body was concealed in a wooden box and it was later dumped near a canal.
- Where
- The alleged killing took place at Bano’s residence in Lucknow, and the body was reportedly dumped under a canal bridge near Bhawakhada in Kanakha.
- When
- The alleged killing occurred on the night of September 14-15; the body was allegedly moved on the night of September 15-16, and the arrests were reported on September 18.
- Why
- Police cite repeated disputes over Valmiki’s continued contact with and financial support for his first wife, Kavita Devi, as the alleged motive.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Ramkishore Valmiki
- Primary accused
- Sufia Bano
- Other adult accused
- Munna alias Muchhad and Mohammad Iqbal alias Basir Ahmed
- Juvenile involved
- Bano’s 16-year-old son
- Police case
- An FIR was registered on September 17 under Section 103, among other provisions, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Reported evidence
- Police said they recovered the alleged murder weapon and the e-rickshaw used to transport the body.
- Investigation
- Four police teams examined approximately 170-180 CCTV recordings along the suspected e-rickshaw route.
Quotes
Mohammad Mushtaq
DCP of Lucknow South who described the alleged motive and relationship history
“Bano was also in an illicit relationship with Munna alias Muchhad, 52, which came to the knowledge of Ramkishore. This led to frequent disputes between the couple, particularly after Ramkishore resumed visiting his first wife Kavita Devi and giving her financial support, which Bano opposed.”
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“Bano then conspired with Munna and his associate Mohammad Iqbal alias Basir Ahmed, 40, to kill Ramkishore.”
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