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Agra Shocker: Husband Murders Wife, Burns Body, Dumps Ashes in Yamuna After Watching 'Drishyam'
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:01
Agra Shocker: Husband Murders Wife, Burns Body, Dumps Ashes in Yamuna After Watching 'Drishyam'
- •A husband in Agra murdered his wife and then burned her body at home to destroy evidence.
- •The accused then immersed the ashes in the Yamuna river in Agra before returning home.
- •After the deceased's brother filed a missing person report, police interrogated the husband.
- •The husband confessed to the murder, admitting he watched 'Drishyam' multiple times, believing he could evade capture.
- •Police arrested the accused husband, Lokendra, and recovered body remains and the deceased Chandni's mobile phone from the scene.
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After murdering his wife inside their home in Kukthala village, Lokendra burned her body under a tin shed behind the house and then immersed her ashes in the Yamuna river in Agra to destroy evidence.
According to Agra police officials, the accused confessed to watching the movie "Drishyam" multiple times, believing that copying its methods would help him commit the murder and successfully evade suspicion.
After the victim's brother filed a missing person report, police launched an investigation and grew suspicious of Lokendra. Rigorous police interrogation ultimately forced the husband to confess to the crime, leading to his arrest and the recovery of the victim's mobile phone and remains.
