In a shocking turn of events, the body of a woman was found in Faridabad, and her father-in-law has confessed to the murder. Twenty-four-year-old Tanu Singh was exhumed from a pit in front of her marital home. She had been reported missing since April. Her decomposed body was recovered early Friday morning from a 10-foot-deep pit on a public lane, directly outside her in-laws’ house. The body was found beneath a newly constructed concrete slab that had been laid shortly after her disappearance.
Father-In-Law Confesses To The Crime
Reports suggest that the father-in-law, Bhoop Singh, has confessed to the murder during interrogation. According to the police, on the night of April 21-22, Bhoop Singh allegedly strangled Tanu on the first floor of the house. It is said that his wife Sonia and son Arun weren’t present at that time. He is then believed to have disposed of the body in a pit that had originally been dug for water drainage.
“We are currently investigating the possible roles of other family members. The motive appears to be dowry-related, but further inquiries are ongoing,” said ACP Rajesh Kumar Lochan.
Files Missing Complaint
After the alleged murder, a missing complaint was filed on April 25 by Bhoop Singh. He claimed that Tanu went missing after she went to the market. Bhoop Singh maintained for weeks that she had “gone to the market” and disappeared. Suspicion grew when Tanu’s sister Preeti attempted to reach her by phone and received no response.
According to an NDTV report, Preeti said that her sister had been facing harassment over dowry since the early days of her marriage. She said that within months of the wedding in July 2023, Tanu returned to her maternal home and stayed there for over a year.
“Tanu came back to live with us at our maternal home just months after the wedding because she was not being treated well,” Preeti said. “She stayed with us for over a year. When we finally sent her back, the torture resumed. They wouldn’t let her speak to us, not even on phone calls.”
What Neighbours Said
According to neighbours, they saw an earthmover arrive outside the house on April 23. A pit approximately 10 feet deep was dug by Arun Singh and Bhoop Singh under the pretext of drainage construction. Two days later, on April 25, Bhoop Singh went to the police to file a missing complaint for Tanu.
Tanu’s body has been sent for forensic examination, after which the exact time and cause of death will be determined. Four members of the Singh family – Bhoop Singh, his wife Sonia, son Arun, and daughter Kajal – have been named in the First Information Report (FIR).
According to ACP Lochan, Kajal and other family members were present in the house at the time of the alleged murder. Police are examining whether any of them had prior knowledge or involvement.
