Nepalese man held in Delhi for killing live-in partner, her daughter in U'khand
New Delhi (PTI): A 38-year-old Nepalese national accused of killing his live-in partner and her nine-year-old daughter in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag was apprehended from Delhi, an official said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Deepak Bahadur, was wanted in connection with a double murder case registered at Kotwali Rudraprayag police station on March 7.
Police said the crime came to light on March 6 after local authorities in Rudraparayg received information that foul smell was emanating from a rented room.
A resident of the area alerted the police after noticing that Bahadur, who had been living in the room with a 34-year-old woman and her minor daughter, had not been seen for several days.
A police team reached the spot and found the room locked. After gaining entry, the bodies of the woman and the child were discovered inside in a decomposed condition, indicating that the murders had taken place several days earlier, the police said.
"Bahadur was missing from the spot, prompting police to suspect his involvement in the crime. A case was subsequently registered and an investigation was launched. During the probe, Uttarakhand Police traced the possible location to Delhi and sought out assistance to apprehend him," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Akanksha Yadav in a statement sad.
Bahadur was eventually spotted near the New Delhi Railway Station. Due to the heavy rush at the station, the police initially faced difficulty in identifying him. However, the team continued combing the area and managed to apprehend him while he was allegedly attempting to board a train to Mumbai, she said.
During questioning, Bahadur told police that he had met the woman on social media and later began living with her and her daughter. The accused said he later came to know that the woman was involved with another person, which led to frequent quarrels between them.
"During one such argument, he killed the woman and the child before fleeing from the spot. The accused was subsequently handed over to a team of Uttarakhand Police for further legal action. Further investigation in the case is underway," the officer added.
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SP has ended contract with I-PAC due to fund constraints: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said his party has severed its association with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) due to a lack of funds.
He dismissed speculations that the termination of contract was because of recent election results.
Addressing a press conference here, Yadav said the party had engaged I-PAC for a brief period ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but could not continue the arrangement.
"Yes, we had an association. They worked with us for a few months, but we are not able to continue because we do not have that kind of funding," he said.
The I-PAC is a political consultancy firm known for managing major election campaigns across the country.
Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has also been associated with the organisation in the past and has worked with multiple parties, including the BJP and the Congress.
In a lighter vein, Yadav took a swipe at the ecosystem of political consultancies. "We thought that if we have to work with a 'winning agency', then there are several big companies."
He said that some people suggested conducting surveys, hiring another firm, keeping a social media company, and even engaging agencies for negative campaigning against other parties.
"There are one or two more companies whose names are not yet known. I can get those for you as well," Yadav said.
Yadav rejected the suggestion that the decision to end the deal was influenced by recent election outcomes in states such as West Bengal.
"There is no such thing. Do not ask questions based on baseless reports. That is not true," he said.
"This is not the reason for ending the agreement. We simply do not have enough funds. If you (the media) give us funds, we can hire another company," the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said.
