Murder case filed against six policemen over jeweller's death in UP's Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur - Six police officers face murder charges over the death of 65-year-old jeweller Umesh Gupta, whose body was discovered in a nearby under-construction house after a police raid on Wednesday. The FIR was filed at Nigohi police station on Wednesday evening by Gupta's wife, Shanti Devi, naming four officers from Malihabad in Lucknow and two personnel from the local Nigohi station.

According to Shanti Devi, the policemen took her husband to the roof and threw him, causing his death. She also claimed the officers had been extorting money from her husband and had become hostile after she reported the issue to higher authorities. Gupta had allegedly been involved in a theft case last year in Malihabad police station, where he was accused and a court warrant was issued.

The Malihabad police team, along with local Nigohi personnel, arrived at Gupta's house around 3 am on Wednesday, but the body was found later that morning at the construction site. The Malihabad Station House Officer, Surendra Bhati, mentioned that a theft had taken place in his area in 2025, and the arrested suspects claimed they had sold 30 kg of silver to Gupta in Shahjahanpur. The body is currently undergoing post-mortem examination.