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Uttarakhand Minister Files Complaint Alleging Husband Murder Plot

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Rekha Arya Accuses Husband

Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya filed a police complaint alleging her husband plotted to kill her.
Police registered a First Information Report at Dehradun’s Cantt station on October 15, 2024.
Arya accused Girdhari Lal Sahu of assault, caste slurs, threats and extramarital affairs.
She posted an audio clip of Sahu discussing a murder plan on social media.
Arya warned her minor children’s safety was at risk.

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Inspector Kunwar Leads Probe

Inspector Santosh Singh Kunwar leads the probe into Rekha Arya’s FIR.
Dehradun City Superintendent of Police Shekhar Suyal confirmed the case includes SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act charges.
The FIR, filed at Dehradun’s Cantonment police station, alleges forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy.
Arya says Sahu forged her signature to remove her as director, then apologized but kept abusing her.

History

Historical Context

India’s Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed on 11 September 1989, defining more than 30 specific atrocities and later expanded by the 2015 amendment. When Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya filed a FIR in Dehradun alleging caste slurs and murder conspiracy, Inspector Santosh Singh Kunwar’s police were compelled to apply the Act, highlighting its ongoing role in curbing elite abuse.

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Rekha Arya Accuses Husband

Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya filed a police complaint alleging her husband plotted to kill her.
Police registered a First Information Report at Dehradun’s Cantt station on October 15, 2024.
Arya accused Girdhari Lal Sahu of assault, caste slurs, threats and extramarital affairs.
She posted an audio clip of Sahu discussing a murder plan on social media.
Arya warned her minor children’s safety was at risk.

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