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After couple found dead in Noida, man's family alleges murder, caste-based threats by woman's kin
Police consider murder-suicide after finding a pistol in the man's hand; families claim caste-based threats and possible homicide, with investigations ongoing.
- On Friday, Noida police found Sumit, 32, resident of Trilokpuri, and Rekha, 26, resident of Sector 101, dead with gunshot wounds inside a locked car near Sector 107 after residents alerted authorities.
- Having been together for over a decade, the couple's families were aware of their 12–15 year relationship amid allegations of taunts and threats, including international phone calls to Sumit's family.
- Police recovered a pistol from Sumit's hand and confirmed bullet injuries on both victims, senior officers and forensic teams inspected the locked car while a post‑mortem is awaited.
- Further investigation is underway, and police have cordoned off the area while forensic teams collect evidence, officials said.
- Family members alleged the couple faced caste-based threats and a cousin of Sumit described the circumstances as suspicious near Salarpur village, just a few hundred metres from the car.
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The discovery of the bodies of a young man and woman inside a locked car in Noida has caused a sensation. The man's family has termed it a murder and alleged caste-based threats. Police found the car locked from the inside and recovered a pistol from the man's hand.
Bodies of man and woman found dead inside car in Sector 107, Noida Police suspect murder-suicide
A man and woman were found dead inside a car in Sector 107 of Noida on Friday. Both victims had suffered gunshot wounds, according to initial police reports. Local residents alerted authorities after noticing the two lying motionless inside a parked vehicle. Police teams rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area for investigation. Upon inspection, officers confirmed that both individuals had sustained bullet injuries. Initial probe points to …
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