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Kanpur Court Orders Release of Woman in Pharmaceutical Trader Murder Case
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News18•28-09-2026, 23:00
Kanpur Court Orders Release of Woman in Pharmaceutical Trader Murder Case
- •Shalu Manocha, daughter-in-law of slain pharmaceutical trader Vineet Manocha, was ordered released by a Kanpur court after police filed a closure report.
- •Police found no evidence linking Shalu to the murder, despite initial arrest based on accused Vishal Gautam's statement.
- •Gautam had claimed Shalu promised him Rs 6 lakh and a job for the murder, but detailed investigation cleared her.
- •The investigation subsequently led to the arrest of Vineet's son, Subrat Manocha, who is accused of plotting the murder.
- •Shalu was released on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and will go to her parental home in Lucknow, not returning to her in-laws' flat.
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The Kanpur court ordered Shalu Manocha's release after police filed a closure report stating they found no evidence linking her to the murder of her father-in-law, pharmaceutical trader Vineet Manocha.
Following a detailed investigation that cleared Shalu, police arrested Vineet's son, Subrat Manocha, along with former domestic worker Vishal Gautam and his associate Rajkishore.
Following her release, Shalu planned to go directly to her parental home in Lucknow rather than returning to her in-laws' flat at Ratan Orbit, as her son Shrijay was already staying there with her brother.
