Plot to Murder Husband in Ghaziabad

Priya Sharma, a 32-year-old senior accountant with the Delhi government’s Postal Accounts Office, had been attending the Fitness Headquarters gym in Vasundhara for seven to eight months. During that period she formed a romantic relationship with trainer Pratap Singh, who is 30 years old. Police investigations indicate that the couple discussed marriage and, after Shashank Kantharia—Priya’s husband and fellow senior accountant—discovered the affair, they allegedly plotted to eliminate him. Shashank, a 35-year-old accountant originally from Jhansi, was reportedly planning to relocate to Delhi after Diwali, a move that the couple allegedly opposed.

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• October 25 (occurred): Priya and Pratap met while out for a morning run and, according to police, discussed killing Shashank.

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• October 26 (occurred): While Priya left the flat for the gym, she allegedly left the main door ajar. Pratap entered the residence and stabbed Shashank multiple times. Neighbours heard the victim’s cries and the child’s wailing, pursued the attacker, and helped rush Shashank to Yashoda Medicity Hospital.

CCTV Shows How Ghaziabad Woman, Gym Trainer Plotted Husband's Murder

• October 27 (occurred): Police used CCTV footage and manual intelligence to arrest Priya and Pratap. Both were produced before a court and placed in judicial custody.

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• Stab wounds: Police statements describe the victim as having been stabbed “several times.” One source reports “at least 12” wounds, while another cites “five-six” injuries. The exact count remains unverified.

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• Injuries: Shashank sustained head, neck, shoulder and chest injuries; his lungs were reportedly damaged by a knife that penetrated the chest.

CCTV Shows How Ghaziabad Woman, Gym Trainer Plotted Husband's Murder

• Legal provisions: The case was filed under Sections 109(1) (attempted murder), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) and 333 (house trespass after preparation for hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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Assistant Commissioner of Police Suryabali Maurya (Indirapuram circle) said the attack was pre-planned after Shashank discovered the affair and intended to move out of the city. Maurya added that Priya deliberately left the door unlocked to facilitate Pratap’s entry and that the trainer arrived armed with two knives. Police confirmed the recovery of the weapon based on information supplied by the accused. The victim’s brother, Ritesh Kanthariya, filed a formal complaint, prompting the registration of the FIR.

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Neighbouring residents reported hearing Shashank’s cries and the sound of his three-year-old child sobbing, prompting them to chase the fleeing attacker. A resident, identified as MT Joshi, observed blood on the assailant’s hands and attempted to intervene; security guards subsequently pursued Pratap on a motorcycle, captured him at the society’s main gate, and handed him over to police. The victim’s daughter escaped unharmed.

CCTV Shows How Ghaziabad Woman, Gym Trainer Plotted Husband's Murder

Sources differ on the precise number of stab wounds: one account cites “at least 12” injuries, while another mentions “five-six” wounds. No forensic report has been publicly released to confirm the exact count. Additionally, while police allege that Priya left the door unlocked intentionally, the narrative of her motive—whether driven by opposition to relocation or a desire to marry Pratap—relies on statements made during interrogation and has not been independently corroborated.

Ghaziabad woman, her gym-trainer attempt to murder husband; arrested