Rahul, a footwear businessman from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, went missing on November 18. His wife Ruby, who had been married to him for 15 years and had two children with him, was having affairs with two men, Saurabh and Abhishek, whom she introduced as her brothers. Ruby, along with these two men, planned and murdered Rahul on December 18 by intoxicating him, killing him, dismembering his body with a grinder, and disposing of the parts in different locations. The case was uncovered after body parts were found in a drain and a tattoo on the hand helped identify the victim. Ruby initially denied the body was her husband's, but forensic evidence and police investigation revealed the truth. The couple's 10-year-old daughter witnessed parts of the crime but was threatened into silence. The police arrested Ruby, Saurabh, and Abhishek, who confessed to the murder. Motives included Ruby's desire to hide her affairs, maintain social respect, and gain control over Rahul's property and money.
Country: India
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh, India
City/Region: Sambhal
Incident Type: Murder
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: 15 years
Incident Date: Nov. 18, 2025
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2025-11-18
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Crime Tak - India · Original language: English
UP Sambhal Murder: बेवफा बीवी ने 2 बॉयफ्रेंड के साथ मिलकर पति के किए टुकड़े, ऐसे खुला रूबी का राज
Infidelity
The case involves a wife engaged in extramarital relationships with two men, leading to a conspiracy to murder her husband to hide the affairs and gain control over property and finances. The relationship pattern includes deception, manipulation, and escalating violence culminating in a brutal murder and body dismemberment.
Police investigation began after body parts were found in a drain. Forensic evidence linked bloodstains at the home to the victim. Ruby initially denied the body was her husband's but later confessed along with her two boyfriends after separate and joint interrogations. The victim's daughter provided crucial witness testimony. The suspects fled after the murder but were apprehended. The case highlights the role of forensic evidence and child witness statements in solving the crime.
Initial denial by Ruby about the identity of the body created suspicion. The missing torso delayed positive identification. Police initially treated the case as a missing person report with limited follow-up until body parts were found. Conflicting statements from suspects complicated early investigation.
Rahul went missing on November 18, 2025. Ruby filed a missing person report on November 24. Police found dismembered body parts in mid-December. Forensic analysis confirmed the blood matched Rahul. Ruby and her two boyfriends were arrested and confessed to intoxicating, killing, dismembering, and disposing of Rahul's body. The daughter witnessed the crime but was threatened into silence. Motives included Ruby's extramarital affairs, desire to remove her husband, and financial gain.
High risk due to multiple extramarital relationships, deception, and premeditated violence. The involvement of multiple perpetrators and threats to children indicate severe coercive control and danger.
Extramarital affairs can escalate to lethal violence when combined with deception and financial motives. Forensic evidence and child witness testimony are critical in uncovering concealed crimes. Threats to witnesses can delay justice. Normalization of affairs without legal consequences may embolden perpetrators.
Ruby's secret relationships with two men and her husband's growing suspicion were early signals. The land dispute and frequent visits by the boyfriends under false pretenses also indicated escalating conflict.
The tattoo on the victim's hand, bloodstains in the house, and the victim's missing torso were key clues. The daughter's testimony about threats and witnessing the crime helped connect the case.
Forensic blood analysis, post-mortem examination, missing person report details, and witness statements from the daughter were strongest evidence types.
The victim's 10-year-old daughter Divya witnessed the murder and dismemberment but was threatened by her mother to remain silent. She described the involvement of Ruby and the two men and demanded their punishment.
No follow-up reports are available yet. Further details on planning and execution of the murder are expected in future reports.
Exact timeline of the affair's start and full details of the planning remain unclear. The role of the third named person 'Gaurav' mentioned by the daughter is not fully explained.