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Sohna Neetu Murder: Former soldier brother-in-law arrested for contract killing over land dispute
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News18•20-10-2026, 10:46
Sohna Neetu Murder: Former soldier brother-in-law arrested for contract killing over land dispute
- •Gurugram Police have arrested Sandeep, an ex-serviceman and cousin of teacher Prashant, for the brutal murder of Neetu in Daulah village of Sohna.
- •According to police, the conspiracy was hatched due to an old land dispute, and Sandeep hired two criminals from Roorkee, Avinash and Anuj, to execute the murder.
- •Neetu was alone at home when the attackers entered, taped her face, and brutally murdered her before fleeing the scene.
- •A crucial CCTV video surfaced showing three suspects arriving on a motorcycle and spending about 45 minutes inside the victim's house.
- •Police have formed six teams to investigate the case from all angles and are searching for the absconding shooters.
Key Questions Answered
The murder was driven by an ongoing dispute over land transactions between the victim's family and the main accused.
Police arrested an ex-serviceman named Sandeep, who is the cousin of the victim's husband Prashant and the mastermind behind the conspiracy.
Sandeep hired two criminals from Roorkee, Uttarakhand named Avinash and Anuj, who entered the house while the victim was alone, taped her face, and brutally killed her before escaping.
