Woman Out For Shopping 'Elopes' With Beggar, Leaves Behind 6 Children In UP

Police have filed a case under Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which is related to the abduction of a woman

The man, Raju, said he lives in the Harpalpur area of Hardoi with his family members.

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UP News: A 45-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi has approached the police after alleging that his 36-year-old wife eloped with a beggar. The man alleged that she left behind their six children.

Police have filed a case under Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which is related to the abduction of a woman, NDTV reported, adding that police have started searching for the woman.

The man, Raju, said he lives in the Harpalpur area of Hardoi with his family members. As per the report, the beggar would come to their neighbourhood and would often talk to his wife. Soon, they started talking over the phone, Raju alleged.

He said his wife left home to shop for clothes and vegetables but never returned.

"Around 2 pm on January 3, my wife Rajeshwari told our daughter Khushboo that she was going to the market to buy clothes and vegetables. When she did not return, I looked for her everywhere, but could not find her. My wife left home with the money I made by selling a buffalo. I suspect that Nanhe Pandit has taken her with him," Raju said in his complaint.

Man Arrested For Killing Niece On New Year's Eve

A man who allegedly killed his 20-year-old niece on New Year's Eve was arrested following a gunfight with police in Ghaziabad on Monday, officials said.

The accused, identified as Neeraj from Bhowapur village in Kaushambi, sustained a bullet injury in his right leg during the encounter, they said According to ACP (Indirapuram) Swatantra Kumar Singh, the police were conducting routine checks near a culvert in Vaishali when they tried to stop a suspect. Instead of complying, the man fled along a dirt road below the elevated road.

"When officers chased him, he fired at the police team. In self-defence, the police retaliated, injuring the suspect. Upon his arrest, Neeraj confessed to killing Soni and was carrying the knife he used in the crime with the intention of destroying it," ACP Singh said.

Neeraj, who worked in a garment factory in Noida, revealed details during interrogation.

"Soni was my niece and worked as domestic help in Kaushambi colony. Over the past five years, she also assisted me in tailoring work at my factory," Neeraj stated.