15/08/2025
▪In Agra, UP, a woman named Babli, who had previously been jailed for her husband’s murder and was out on bail, has now been arrested for strangling her father-in-law, Rajveer Singh, to death with the help of her lover, Prem Singh, and dumping his body in a field.
▪Six years ago, Babli murdered her husband, Hari Om, and was convicted in the case. She served 5 years and 4 months in prison, during which time her illicit relationship with Prem Singh came to light. Prem Singh, a resident of Mahal Badshahi village, is a habitual offender. In 2016, he was jailed in a r**e case. While out on bail, he murdered another woman’s husband in Firozabad due to an illicit relationship and was imprisoned again.
▪While in jail, Prem Singh met a woman accused in another case who was friends with Babli. At that time, Babli had no support from her family. She confided in the woman about her situation, and the woman suggested that Prem Singh could marry her since he was unmarried. Prem Singh later arranged for Babli’s bail, and she was released 11 months ago.
▪After her release, Babli returned to live at her in-laws’ house with her two daughters, aged 16 and 17. Relatives revealed that after Babli’s imprisonment, her 8-year-old son had died by su***de. Babli suspected that her in-laws had killed him and harbored a grudge against them. Two months ago, she moved to a rented house in Digner, taking her daughters with her.
▪Rajveer Singh, aged 70, wanted his granddaughters to return to the paternal home so they could be raised properly. He had even submitted a written request to the police seeking custody of the girls. However, Babli refused to send them back.
▪On 13 August 2025, Babli called her father-in-law Rajveer, claiming she wanted to resolve the family dispute. Rajveer agreed to meet her and left his home but never returned.
▪The next morning, at around 8 a.m., a villager, Prem Singh informed the police about a man’s body lying in a field. Since the deceased was not from the village, police alerted nearby stations to help identify him.
▪Soon after, Munni Devi from Agwar village arrived and identified the victim as her husband, Rajveer Singh. She informed police about Babli’s criminal history and alleged affair with Prem Singh, which she claimed was also the motive behind Rajveer’s killing.
▪Police investigations revealed that Babli and Prem Singh had conspired to lure Rajveer under the pretext of settling disputes. Once they met him, they strangled him to death and dumped his body in the field. Both accused have now been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
Agra police
UP Police
BJP Uttar Pradesh