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Ex-Army man plotted cousin’s wife’s murder over failed land deal in Gurugram; three arrested

Gurugram, Oct 24 (UNI) A former Army serviceman allegedly hired two accomplices to murder his cousin’s 35-year-old wife in Gurugram after she blocked a land deal, with police revealing on Saturday that the killing was planned nearly seven weeks in advance and the attackers fled with jewellery after strangling her inside her home.
Gurugram Police said the prime accused, Sandeep, 35, who was dismissed from the Army following court-martial proceedings in 2023, allegedly masterminded the October 16 murder in Dauhla village after the victim persuaded her husband to cancel a land transaction and return an advance payment of Rs 1 lakh.
The Crime Branch has arrested Sandeep and his two accomplices, Anuj, 29, and Avnish, 30, and recovered stolen gold and silver jewellery, two motorcycles, a fake number plate and other articles allegedly used in the crime.
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