One of the two accused in the murder of Haryanvi singer, Ravi was released on interim bail and conspired to murder
One of the two accused in the murder of Haryanvi singer, Ravi was released on interim bail and conspired to murder
Police said on Wednesday that one of the two accused, arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 28-year-old Haryanvi singer in the capital, held “hatred” against the victim as he sent her to jail on rape charges.
Ravi and Anil alias Mohit, 29, had planned to kill the woman about two to three weeks ago. Police said they put 10 sleeping pills in sugarcane juice before strangulating her and later buried her body in Meham in Haryana.
A senior police officer said that the victim, a resident of Dwarka’s Zafarpur Kalan, had filed a rape complaint against Ravi in 2019, which led to her arrest. “Ravi was released on interim bail about eight months ago to meet his family. He had enmity with the woman. He said that he had taken some money from her and did not return it. During interrogation, Anil told the police that the woman was trying to extort extortion from her friend (Ravi) for making a music video and they were fed up with the constant fights over money, the officer said.
Police said that both the accused have been sent to police custody.
previous relationship
Ravi told the police that he was in a relationship with the woman but he had to break up with her as his family was against their relationship. “But Ravi continued to harass her and force her, following which the woman filed a rape complaint,” the officer said.
DCP (Dwarka) Shankar Choudhary said they found the woman’s burnt clothes and mobile phone 40-50 km from the place where she was buried. “Ravi had approached a person named Dawood who had arranged a car for him. He then sent Anil to Rohtak to pick up the woman on the pretext of taking her for a music video shoot,” said the official.
The woman’s family members are still protesting against the police, alleging they are not investigating the rape allegations leveled by them. He has also accused the police of inaction. However, senior officials have denied any inaction and said that the police investigated the matter and recovered the body in time.