Jun 25, 2025 10:53 PM IST

Paikara was killed at a rented home in #Indraprastha Colony on the morning of June 21, the police mentioned.

A lawyer and his spouse have been arrested in Chhattisgarh’s #Raipur for allegedly killing a 58-year-old consumer over ₹30 lakh, which that they had taken from the sufferer as a mortgage. They later stuffed the physique in a suitcase and stuffed it with moist cement.

The physique was present in an enormous bag on the roadside on June 23. (Representational)

The accused has been recognized as lawyer Ankit Upadhyay, 31, and his spouse Shivani Sharma, 24. The sufferer, Kishore Paikara, was Upadhyay’s consumer.

Paikara had been demanding that Upadhyay return ₹30 lakh borrowed from him, #Raipur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Lal #Umed Singh informed reporters.

Vinay Yadu (23) and Suryakant Yadu (21) have been additionally arrested for allegedly serving to the couple get rid of the physique, he added.

Paikara was killed at a rented home in #Indraprastha Colony on the morning of June 21, mentioned Singh.

The physique was present in an enormous bag on the roadside on June 23, when passersby reported a foul scent coming from it. The sufferer’s legs have been tied, and his throat was slit. The physique was encased within the trolley bag.

How was the sufferer killed

CCTV footage confirmed that three males and a girl transported the bag within the boot of the automobile. The accused additionally used a faux quantity plate to deceive the police.

The police recognized the automobile and approached the proprietor, who mentioned he had offered the automobile to Upadhyay. They additionally discovered that the bag had been bought from the Gole Bazar space, and fee was made on-line from Shivani Sharma’s account.

The trunk arrived at their home in an e-rickshaw. The couple’s landlord mentioned they rented the home solely final week.

They fled to Delhi after murdering the person. They have been, nevertheless, nabbed on the Delhi airport.

Upadhyay informed the police that aside from being a lawyer, he used to promote and buy land, and had helped Paikara promote his home in Bajrang Nagar for ₹30 lakh. He had then borrowed the quantity from Paikara for some private work.

The sufferer was demanding it again, which allegedly led to the conspiracy to homicide him.

He purchased a second-hand automobile utilizing a faux #Aadhaar card. He then rented a home. He then drove the sufferer to the home and killed him by slitting his throat with a knife.

The Alto automobile used within the crime, two two-wheelers, and 5 cellphones have been seized from the possession of the accused.

With inputs from PTI

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