Noida-based techie ‘strangled’, ‘beaten’ to death after dispute with wife over ‘medicine to child’; four arrested

In Noida, a 31-year-old software engineer named Vinay Gupta was allegedly murdered by his in-laws following a dispute with his wife, Rekha, over administering medicine to their child, according to police. The incident occurred in the Nihal Vihar area on Friday morning when an argument broke out between Vinay and Rekha. Rekha contacted her family, who arrived at the couple's residence and allegedly assaulted Vinay.

Rekha subsequently left the house, returning around 10 minutes later with her relatives, including her two brothers, sister-in-law, father, and uncle. CCTV footage showed Rekha in a red suit and her sister-in-law in a blue suit, along with other family members present at the scene. The family claimed that six relatives from Rekha's side arrived around 11 am to discuss the couple's issues.

Vinay's mother, who lived with the couple, said she had stepped out to fetch water and refreshments when the assault began. When she returned, she found her son being attacked and tried to intervene, but the assault continued. Vinay's family alleged that his in-laws strangled him and inflicted blows and kicks on his chest, claiming it was a pre-planned conspiracy and that Rekha had switched off all the CCTV cameras in the house before the incident.

Despite the attack, Vinay was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The Nihal Vihar police arrived at the scene and arrested four individuals in connection with the case - Rekha, her two brothers, and one sister-in-law. Vinay worked at a Noida-based software company and was earning around ₹60 lakh annually. He married Rekha around three-and-a-half years ago and had twin children, a boy and a girl, born four-and-a-half months ago. Rekha is a 31-year-old homemaker from Budh Vihar.