Army Jawan 2 Others Arrested for Nainital Woman's Murder in Revenge Attack Police
MILITARY signal, reported in IN, from hindustantimes.com, with negative sentiment. Locations: Ramnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
What Happened
Three men, including an Army jawan, were arrested for allegedly murdering a 56-year-old woman in Uttarakhand’s N: Nainital district as part of a revenge plot linked to the killing of the soldier’s father in 2023. Police identified the accused as Mohit Fartyal (32), an Army jawan with the Rajputana Rifles regiment, and Sairan (21) and Mohammad Abbuzar (22), both from Ramnagar. The victim, Vimla Devi, was reportedly assaulted and drowned before her body was dumped outside a residence in Kishanpur Choi village. CCTV footage allegedly captured the men assaulting and abducting her before dumping her body near the crime scene. Police say the attack was orchestrated by Fartyal to avenge his father Govind Singh Bisht’s murder in 2023, in which the deceased woman’s sons were named as accused in the FIR. The three men were intercepted near Ramlila Ground in Ramnagar while en route to Almora to eliminate the victim’s sons. Investigators seized a car and blunt objects used in the assault. The incident came to light on Tuesday after a distress call reported the body lying outside Trilok Singh Bisht’s residence. A first information report was registered under Sections 332(c), 103(1), and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. All three were produced before court on Thursday and remanded to judicial custody.
Why it matters
The arrest of an Army jawan in connection with a revenge murder highlights tensions within the military and local communities. The victim’s family, particularly her sons, face legal proceedings and potential threats from the accused. Authorities are conducting further investigations to determine the full scope of the revenge plot, including the accused’s intent to eliminate the victim’s sons. The case underscores the risks of unresolved past crimes and the challenges in addressing inter-community violence in rural Uttarakhand.
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