In Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 38-year-old Anita Devi eloped with 25-year-old Rahul, the man engaged to marry her daughter Shivani, just days before the scheduled April 16 wedding. Over the preceding three to four months, Rahul had been engaging in daily phone calls lasting up to 22 hours with Anita Devi rather than his intended bride. Anita's husband, Jitendra Kumar, filed a missing person report and accused the pair of stealing ₹3.5 lakh in wedding cash and approximately ₹5 lakh worth of jewelry. After evading police for eight days across several locations, including Kasganj, Rudrapur, and near the Nepal border, Anita Devi and Rahul voluntarily surrendered at the Dado police station following widespread media rumors that Anita had been harmed. Anita denied stealing any cash or jewelry beyond ₹200 and a mobile phone, stating she fled due to persistent alcohol-fueled domestic physical abuse by her husband.
Country: India
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh, India
City/Region: Aligarh
Incident Type: Non-Murder
Relationship Status: Extramarital relationship
Relationship Duration: 3 to 4 months
Incident Date: April 6, 2025
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Infidelity
The case reflects an unexpected romantic divergence within an arranged family union. Rather than developing a bond with his prospective bride, the young groom formed an extramarital attachment with his prospective mother-in-law through secret, intensive telephonic interaction. The situation culminated in elopement days before the wedding, accompanied by allegations of theft from the bride's father and counter-allegations of chronic domestic abuse from the mother.
Jitendra Kumar submitted a missing person and theft complaint at Madrak Police Station in Aligarh. Police tracked location movements across Kasganj and Rudrapur. After eight days of elopement, Anita Devi and Rahul surrendered voluntarily at Dado Police Station and were taken into custody by Madrak Police. The legal investigation centers on verifying whether cash and jewelry were stolen or if the complaint was exaggerated following domestic estrangement.
During the eight-day elopement, intense social media reporting and local rumors suggested that Rahul might have killed Anita Devi or caused her physical harm. Additionally, conflicting statements emerged regarding property: the husband claimed ₹3.5 lakh cash and ₹5 lakh in jewelry were stolen, while Anita Devi insisted she left with only ₹200 and a mobile phone.
Following the engagement of Shivani and Rahul, Rahul began making daily phone calls to Shivani's mother, Anita Devi, lasting up to 22 hours per day. Days before the April 16 wedding date, Anita and Rahul fled together. Jitendra Kumar discovered them missing and filed police reports alleging theft. After changing four locations to evade police and facing media speculation of foul play, the couple surrendered at Dado police station.
While no physical murder occurred, risk factors included chronic domestic violence allegations involving alcohol, rapid escalation of romantic dynamic behind family backs, sudden elopement, and multi-jurisdictional evasion. Public media rumors of violence prompted a voluntary surrender, mitigating potential legal or interpersonal physical escalation.
Unusual telephonic communication patterns between a prospective relative and a family member can serve as an early warning indicator of inappropriate romantic boundary violations prior to arranged events.
The primary early signal was Rahul spending up to 22 hours a day on the phone with his prospective mother-in-law Anita Devi while avoiding communication with his intended bride Shivani.
Phone call duration logs showing round-the-clock contact between Rahul and Anita Devi alerted family members to the secret relationship prior to their sudden disappearance.
Call history records, missing person reports filed at Madrak police station, and financial records regarding wedding funds form the primary evidence in the case.
Jitendra Kumar reported that Rahul never spoke to Shivani and talked to Anita for 22 hours daily before fleeing with ₹3.5 lakh cash and wedding jewelry. Anita Devi stated on camera that Jitendra beat her daily after drinking alcohol, denying taking any gold or cash except ₹200 and her mobile phone.
Initial missing person reports and media speculation suggested possible homicide, but follow-up reports confirmed that both Anita Devi and Rahul were alive and voluntarily surrendered at Dado police station.
It remains unresolved whether Anita Devi stole ₹3.5 lakh in cash and wedding jewelry or if she departed with only ₹200 as she claimed.