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Woman Arrested After Hiring Hitman to Kill Father-in-Law

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Shalu Minocha Hires Hitman

Shalu Minocha hired a hitman to kill her father-in-law Vineet Minocha, police say.
Former employee Vishal Gautam bought a new SIM on September 3 and called Shalu, Subrat.
Shalu gave Gautam a duplicate key, which police recovered to enter the flat.
Gautam and Raj Kishore entered the apartment after Shalu and Subrat left for a party.
Gautam confessed stabbing Vineet 26 times for Rs 6 lakh promised by Shalu, prompting police custody remand.

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Shivakant Dixit Challenges Probe

Lawyer Shivakant Dixit challenged the police probe over Shalu Minocha’s mobile phone handling.
Dixit said the phone remained switched on until Saturday afternoon, potentially affecting evidence.
He argued no seizure record existed, implying the evidence may be undocumented.
DCP (West) Kasim Abidi confirmed police seized only one of Shalu’s phones.
Police transferred Shalu, former domestic worker Vishal Gautam and associate Rajkishore to jail on Monday.

History

Historical Context

Originally enacted in 1872, the Indian Evidence Act unified disparate evidentiary rules across castes and communities. After more than 150 years of limited change, Parliament replaced it with the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam on 1 July 2024, prompting courts to tighten chain-of-custody standards. Shivakant Dixit’s challenge to DCP Kasim Abidi therefore reflects this shift toward rigorous digital-forensic protocols.

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Shalu Minocha Hires Hitman

Shalu Minocha hired a hitman to kill her father-in-law Vineet Minocha, police say.
Former employee Vishal Gautam bought a new SIM on September 3 and called Shalu, Subrat.
Shalu gave Gautam a duplicate key, which police recovered to enter the flat.
Gautam and Raj Kishore entered the apartment after Shalu and Subrat left for a party.
Gautam confessed stabbing Vineet 26 times for Rs 6 lakh promised by Shalu, prompting police custody remand.

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