Overview
- Police have named Mukesh Jha the main accused and say he remains untraceable, while his son Shivam and brother-in-law Manoj are in custody.
- Investigators recovered an abandoned car linked to Jha near the Barua Sagar/Betwa bridge with a country-made pistol and a SIM card inside.
- CCTV footage showed the same vehicle trailing Anita Chaudhary’s autorickshaw shortly before she was found under her overturned three-wheeler, according to police.
- Police announced a Rs 25,000 reward, issued inter-district alerts, and are combing the Betwa river as part of the search.
- The probe cites a relationship fallout as the suspected motive, noting Anita had earlier lodged a harassment FIR against Jha before cutting ties months ago.