A brutal case of murder has come to light in Uttar Pradesh where the police has arrested a taxi driver for allegedly beheading his live-in partner and dumping her body in a forested area before returning home to prepare for another marriage.
Police said the victim, Uma, 30, was killed by her boyfriend, Bilal, a taxi driver, who wanted to end the relationship so he could marry another woman. Uma’s headless body was found near Kalesar National Park in Haryana, triggering a cross-state investigation that was cracked on Sunday.
CRIME PLANNED OVER HOURS
According to investigators, on the evening of December 6, Bilal picked up Uma in a Swift car from Saharanpur and drove around for nearly six hours. He later took her to a secluded spot near the Lal Dhang gorge, close to the Kalesar forest, where he allegedly murdered her and severed her head before fleeing the scene.
After the killing, Bilal returned to his home in Saharanpur and began shopping for his upcoming wedding, behaving as if nothing had happened, police said.
The accused was later arrested, and during questioning, he led police to the spot where Uma’s severed head had been concealed. Officers are still working to recover the weapon used in the crime.
RELATIONSHIP MARKED BY SECRECY AND CONFLICT
Uma was the mother of a 13-year-old son and had been living alone in Saharanpur following disputes in her personal life. Police said she had been in a live-in relationship with Bilal for nearly two years. The accused allegedly bore all her expenses, while his family remained unaware of the relationship.
Investigators said Bilal wanted to end the relationship to marry another woman and planned the killing to remove Uma from his life.
TROUBLED PAST
Family members said Uma’s life had been marked by long-standing personal turmoil. About 15 years ago, she left home with a partner a day before her wedding, later married him, and separated years later. She had divorced her husband around a year and a half ago and did not seek custody of her son, who lives with his father.
Relatives said they learned about the murder only after police reached out during the investigation. Uma’s brother said the family reached Yamunanagar after being informed that a body had been found, only to later discover that she had been murdered and beheaded.
Her son told police that his mother had visited him briefly about 15 days before the incident, leaving behind some clothes, and did not want to live with him.
Police have arrested Bilal and are continuing their investigation to complete forensic formalities and recover remaining evidence.
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With inputs from Rahul Kumar.
Published By:
Sonali Verma
Published On:
Dec 15, 2025
