Overview
- Uttar Pradesh police arrested Mukesh Jha near Bhagwantpura after he allegedly opened fire; he was shot in the leg and a pistol with cartridges was recovered.
- The case shifted from suspected accident to homicide after a panel post-mortem confirmed a fatal gunshot injury.
- An FIR filed by husband Dwarika Chaudhary names Jha, his son Shivam, and brother-in-law Manoj; Shivam and Manoj were arrested earlier.
- Police say Jha told interrogators he had been in a relationship with Anita and targeted her over perceived betrayal, allegedly timing the attack to their anniversary night.
- Relatives reported missing jewellery and a phone and alleged robbery, and police say that line of inquiry remains part of the ongoing investigation.