GHAZIABAD: CCTV footage has emerged showing the sequence of events in which a woman and her gym trainer allegedly plotted an attack on her husband, who was stabbed while sleeping beside their young daughter in Ghaziabad on Monday.The footage, recorded on October 26, shows Priya leaving her house around 5.17am and driving away in her car.
CCTV footage shows Priya leaving her house and heading towards her car
About three minutes later, at 5.20am, her alleged lover, Pratap Singh, a gym trainer, is seen entering the house. Singh allegedly attacked Shashank Kanthariya, 35, while he was asleep beside his daughter. He is seen leaving the house at around 5.23am.At around 5.25am, another neighbour is seen looking through a window and calling out to Shashank.
The gym trainer Pratap entering the house
Neighbours chase trainer after alleged attackA local resident who was out for a morning walk noticed Singh and, along with a security guard, chased him. Other residents also joined the chase.
CCTV footage of resident who was out for a morning walk chased Pratap
According to neighbours, Singh told them that nothing had happened. With the help of two men on motorcycles and a security guard, he was eventually caught near the society’s main gate.
Pratap runs through the society gate
With the help of two men on motorcycles and a security guard, he was eventually caught near the society’s main gate. By 5.42am, several neighbours and local residents had gathered near his house.
Neighbours gathered outside the house
An ‘affair’Shashank, a senior accountant with the Delhi government, was rushed to a nearby hospital after the attack. He remains in the intensive care unit (ICU). His daughter, who woke up during the assault and began crying, escaped without injuries.According to ACP (Indirapuram) Suryabali Maurya, Singh began working at the gym Priya attended in Vasundhara in January this year. The two allegedly entered into a relationship the following month.Police said Shashank learnt about the alleged affair towards the end of September and confronted his wife, asking her to end the relationship. He also told her to change gyms or stop attending the one where Singh worked.Police suspect dispute over plan to move outInvestigators suspect that tensions escalated after Shashank decided to move out of their home and began looking for a house in Delhi. He reportedly intended to finalise a property on Sunday, while Priya allegedly opposed the move.Police suspect Priya informed Singh about her husband’s plans and that the two conspired to kill him.Wife left door unlocked for trainerPolice said Priya routinely left home around 5am to go to the gym, leaving the front door unlocked while her husband and daughter were asleep. Investigators suspect she followed the same routine on Monday, allowing Singh to enter the house.Singh allegedly carried two knives and attacked Shashank before fleeing. A resident, identified as M T Joshi, reportedly noticed blood on Singh’s hands and tried to catch him. Singh allegedly pushed him aside and continued running before security guards and residents chased and caught him. Police said two knives were recovered from his possession.Both arrestedShashank’s brother, Ritesh, filed a complaint following the attack. Police registered a case against Priya and Singh under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 333 (house trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Both accused were arrested on Tuesday, produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.Shashank and Priya married in 2021 and have a young daughter. Police said Priya had been married once before her marriage to Shashank.
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