Lawyer and wife arrested for murder
In Raipur, a lawyer couple—Ankit Upadhyay and Shivani Sharma—have been arrested for allegedly murdering Kishore Paikra, a 45-year-old disabled man, after a disagreement over money from a land sale.
When Paikra asked for his remaining share of ₹20 lakh, the couple reportedly killed him at Upadhyay's rented flat, hid his body in a cement-filled suitcase inside a steel trunk, and dumped it near local homes.
How the couple was tracked down
The crime came to light when neighbors noticed a foul smell coming from the abandoned trunk and alerted authorities.
Police traced the trunk to the Shabbir Steel Trunk Factory in Raipur's Golbazar and reviewed CCTV footage that showed the suspects dumping it.
After fleeing to Delhi, the couple was caught at the airport thanks to coordinated efforts between Raipur police and CISF officers.
According to SSP Lal Umed Singh, both are now being questioned about their involvement in what appears to be a planned murder.