Vijendra Yadav’s murder is still under trial, and Rachna was the main witness in the case.
Rachna was the president of her locality’s resident welfare association (RWA). She originally hailed from Delhi’s Bhalswa village.
According to investigators, Rachna’s murder might have been committed to weaken her husband’s murder case and intimidate other witnesses, particularly since her testimony was crucial for the prosecution, the report said.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said, "We are re-examining all aspects of the 2023 case and the role of the proclaimed offender (Bharat).”
He also said that several teams have been formed to trace and nab the accused.
Initial probe has revealed that the victim was shot dead while she was returning after meeting a neighbour.
On the way, she was approached by two men, one of whom asked for her name, following which the attacker fired at her and fled the spot with his accomplice, said police.
The police received a call about the incident at 10.59 am at Shalimar Bagh police station and reached the spot, where they found the woman lying in a pool of blood on the road. The police recovered an empty cartridge from the crime scene.
The victim’s eldest daughter, Kanika Yadav, alleged that the murder was committed by Bharat Yadav, the main accused in her father’s murder case, because she was a prime witness in the case.
"Some of the accused in my father's murder case are lodged in Tihar Jail. Despite that, they are planning such crimes. Bharat Yadav planned and executed my mother's murder," PTI quoted Kanika as saying.
"They were afraid that they would be convicted on the basis of her statement. That is why my mother was killed. My father was murdered in 2023, and the case is still pending before the court," she added.
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