Overview
- Investigators say Neeraj Sharma was deliberately run over by a Scorpio SUV in Pratap Nagar and that the July 3 crash was staged to look like a road accident.
- Police have arrested seven people in the case, including 23-year-old daughter Ayushi Sharma, while a key accused, Balram (alias Ravi), remains absconding and is being hunted by forces.
- Authorities allege about ₹7 lakh was paid to hire contract killers and say Ayushi admitted discussing the plot with Balram during interrogation, with psychologists to assist further questioning.
- Following a complaint from Neeraj’s brother Rakesh, police are re-examining the April 2025 death of husband Vijay Sharma after allegations that he was taken to an undisclosed location, denied treatment and later died under suspicious circumstances.
- Family members and a lawyer have made additional claims—including threats, removal of a feeding tube and occult links—but police stress these allegations are unverified and say forensic work and the expanded probe will determine any new charges.