Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Kanpur Pharma Trader Murder: Daughter-in-Law Held Over ₹6 Lakh Plot
Police say a 63-year-old pharmaceutical trader named Viniet Minocha was killed in his Kanpur home.
He was allegedly stabbed 26 times.
Investigators suspect his daughter-in-law, Shalu, arranged the attack.
Police say she promised a domestic worker named Vishal ₹6 lakh for the killing.
Vishal and another man allegedly entered the apartment before the family left for a party.
They reportedly hid inside using a duplicate key.
Police say Minocha found them while checking the rooms, and the men then attacked him.
Shalu’s husband has been questioned but has not been found to be involved so far.
Police arrested 36-year-old Shalu over the alleged murder of her father-in-law, pharmaceutical trader Viniet Minocha.
Minocha, 63, was allegedly stabbed 26 times at his Kanpur apartment.
Police allege Shalu hired domestic worker Vishal for ₹6 lakh to carry out the killing.
Vishal and Raj Kishore allegedly entered the flat, hid inside, and attacked Minocha after his family left.
Investigators cited frequent calls between Shalu and Vishal, while her husband Subrat has not been linked to the crime so far.
- Who
- Pharmaceutical trader Viniet Minocha was killed; police arrested his daughter-in-law, Shalu, and named Vishal and Raj Kishore as alleged assailants.
- What
- Minocha was allegedly murdered in a stabbing attack, with police alleging that Shalu arranged it for ₹6 lakh.
- When
- The murder allegedly occurred on Saturday night; police cited calls between Shalu and Vishal from July 1 through the day of the murder.
- Where
- Ratan Orbit apartment complex in the Kalyanpur area of Kanpur.
- Why
- Police allege Shalu was unhappy with restrictions imposed by Minocha, including CCTV monitoring and control over household expenses.
- Victim
- Viniet Minocha, a 63-year-old pharmaceutical trader
- Arrest
- Police arrested Minocha’s 36-year-old daughter-in-law, Shalu
- Alleged payment
- ₹6 lakh
- Reported injuries
- Minocha was allegedly stabbed 26 times
- Alleged assailants
- Vishal and Raj Kishore
- Location
- Ratan Orbit apartment complex, Kalyanpur, Kanpur
- Call records
- Police said Shalu and Vishal spoke about 35–40 times between July 1 and the murder date, including 14 calls on the day of the incident