Uttar Pradesh Taxi Driver Arrested for Beheading Live-in Partner

In a shocking murder case, a man allegedly beheaded his live-in partner in Uttar Pradesh and then returned to his native place to marry another woman, police said on Monday. The man dumped the victim’s body in a forested area before returning home to prepare for another marriage. The victim’s headless body was found near Kalesar National Park in Haryana, triggering a cross-state investigation that was cracked on Sunday. According to the police, the victim has been identified as Uma, 30. She was killed by her boyfriend, Bilal, a taxi driver, who wanted to end the relationship so he could marry another woman. 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 before taking her to a secluded spot near the Lal Dhang gorge, close to the Kalesar forest, where he allegedly killed her, severed her head, and fled the scene. After this, 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 subsequently arrested and, during interrogation, led police to the location where Uma’s severed head had been hidden. Efforts are ongoing to recover the weapon used in the crime. 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 the woman had been in a live-in relationship with Bilal for nearly two years, during which he allegedly bore her expenses, while his family remained unaware of the relationship. According to the investigators, Bilal wanted to end the relationship to marry another woman and planned the killing to remove Uma from his life. Family members said Uma’s life had been shaped by prolonged personal struggles. Around 15 years ago, she left home with a partner just a day before her wedding, later married him, and separated after several years. She divorced her husband about a year and a half ago and did not seek custody of her son, who now lives with his father. Relatives 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. Swipe Left For Next Video Uma had visited her son briefly about 15 days before the incident, leaving behind some clothes, and did not want to live with him, her son told the police.