Kamal Ghorui
MEERUT: Bodies of a 24-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman from different communities who had gone missing three days ago were found in Pakbada police station area of Moradabad district on Wednesday evening. Police suspect honour killing.Kajal Saini and Mohd Arman were residents of Umri Sabzipur village, and their bodies were found behind a temple on the outskirts of the village.Police said Arman had gone to meet Kajal on Sunday night. Her relatives got infuriated, thrashed both brutally and killed them. They buried the bodies near the Gagan River.On Wednesday, the man’s family approached SSP Satpal Antil, who instituted an inquiry. During questioning, the woman’s family members broke down and revealed the location where the bodies were buried.Further investigation uncovered that the woman’s brothers had murdered both individuals. Upon questioning the brothers, the bodies of the victims were recovered based on their information. A shovel used in the crime was also recovered.Based on an FIR lodged by the youth’s family, the woman’s two brothers—Rinku Saini and Satish Saini—have been arrested, said SP (City) Kumar Ranvijay. After the bodies were exhumed, tension prevailed in the area, with people from both communities gathering at the spot. Senior officers rushed to the site and additional police force, including PAC personnel, was deployed to maintain law and order.Village pradhan Pranav Saini said the couple was in a relationship and had gone missing together. A missing person report was filed earlier in the day, and the bodies were found later in the evening, he said.
