How to get away with murder, UP woman YouTubes after killing lover with husband's help

Police were reportedly probing a missing person's complaint lodged by the victim's family when they learnt that a couple had killed and dismembered him.

Updated on: Jun 2, 2026, 14:58:55 IST

By Haidar Naqvi

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A couple has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur for allegedly murdering and dismembering a 20-year-old man after investigators found a digital trail on their smartphones, including YouTube queries on how to evade capital punishment, dispose of a body, survive a police encounter, and prison amenities, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, the accused even reportedly scattered Nishad's belongings at different locations to make it difficult for authorities to identify and probe the crime. (Representative Image)

Kiran Devi and her husband, Kamta Nishad, were picked up for questioning based on the former's high call volume with Vijay Nishad, who went missing on May 8. Inconsistencies in their accounts prompted a forensic examination of their mobile phones, which showed the incriminating search history.

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Police superintendent Abhimanyu Manglik said Vijay Nishad had an affair with Kiran Devi, who allegedly lured him to her house, where her husband bludgeoned him to death. “They then used a grinder machine to sever the limbs, packed the remains into a sack, and drove to a forest area in Kanpur’s Reuna where they incinerated the body using petrol to erase all clues.”

Investigators said Vijay Nishad visited Devi's village to meet relatives and had allegedly posted her intimate photographs on social media. Kamta Nishad, who worked as a migrant labourer in Gujarat, stumbled upon the photographs, forcing him to quit his job, return home, and plan the murder with his wife.

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Vijay Nishad's family contested the police version that the couple acted alone. His relatives said that villagers had seen him being assaulted by a larger group on the night he vanished. They argued that Devi is pregnant, and that Kamta Nishad has a medical iron rod embedded in his leg, making it physically impossible for just two people to dismember, transport, and dispose of a body without help.

Police have registered a case of murder and causing the disappearance of evidence, and the recovered remains have been sent for forensic examination.

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Haidar Naqvi
Haidar Naqvi is an Assistant Editor with the Hindustan Times in Kanpur and has been with the newspaper since May 1997, after beginning his journalism career with The Times of India. Over more than three decades, he has reported on terrorism, internal security, politics, governance and public affairs, with a particular focus on the changing nature of extremist movements in India.From 2008 to 2011, Haidar was part of the Hindustan Times National Reporting Team, contributing to coverage of some of the country's most significant security stories. He was among the reporters who covered the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as they unfolded and continued reporting on the investigation that exposed the conspiracy behind them.His reporting has followed the rise and evolution of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), the Indian Mujahideen and India's counter-terrorism response, alongside extensive coverage of organised crime and the underworld. He has also reported on Indian Mujahideen serial blasts, the Maoist insurgency, communal riots, parliamentary and assembly elections, and major political developments. Over the years, he has interviewed political leaders, senior police officers, intelligence officials and policymakers, while reporting from communities affected by violence, conflict and public policy.Beyond national security, Haidar has covered politics, minority affairs, governance, wildlife and human-interest stories across Central Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand. A recipient of the coveted Hindustan Times' Star Award, he brings historical perspective, field experience and institutional knowledge to reporting on the intersection of security, governance and society.Read More

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