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**Summary:**

Delhi Police have arrested a woman, Soniya, and her boyfriend, Rohit, for allegedly plotting and executing the murder of Soniya’s husband, Pritam Prakash, whose body was dumped in a drain in Haryana last year. The motive involved their affair and the victim’s history of abuse and criminal activity. Pritam was a known history-sheeter with multiple cases registered against him. Soniya allegedly paid Vijay to kill Pritam. She reported him missing. The investigation was triggered by Pritam’s phone becoming active again after a year. Rohit confessed to the crime, revealing the conspiracy. Soniya and Pritam had been married since she was 15, against family wishes. They had three children. Rohit, recently married, continued his affair with Soniya. Police are searching for the third suspect, Vijay.

**News Article:**

**Delhi Woman and Boyfriend Arrested in Husband’s Murder Case**

**New Delhi, August 3, 2025:** Delhi Police have apprehended a woman and her boyfriend in connection with the murder of her husband, whose body was discovered in a drain in Sonipat, Haryana, last year. The accused have been identified as Soniya (34), a resident of Alipur, Delhi, and Rohit (28), from Sonipat. A third suspect, Vijay, remains at large.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Harsh Indora, the motive behind the murder was an extramarital affair between Soniya and Rohit, compounded by the victim’s history of abusive behavior and a criminal record. The victim, Pritam Prakash (42), was a known history-sheeter in Alipur with over 10 cases registered against him.

The police investigation revealed that Soniya had allegedly offered Vijay ₹50,000 to kill her husband in July 2024. After Pritam’s murder, his body was dumped in a drain near Agwanpur. Soniya subsequently filed a missing person report for Pritam with Alipur Police, raising suspicion due to the lack of any financial or digital activity linked to the victim in the weeks following his disappearance.

The breakthrough came when Pritam’s mobile phone became active again after nearly a year. Surveillance led police to Rohit, who confessed to the crime and implicated Soniya. Rohit admitted to having an affair with Soniya and conspiring to kill Pritam, with Soniya allegedly paying Vijay to carry out the murder.

Haryana Police had previously recovered an unidentified male body from the area, but were unable to identify it at the time. DNA samples preserved from the Haryana post-mortem will now be used to confirm the body’s identity.

Police further revealed that Soniya and Pritam married when she was only 15 years old, against their families’ wishes. The couple had three children together. Rohit, who married in April 2025 and worked as a private cab driver, maintained his affair with Soniya. He also has a criminal history.

The investigation is ongoing, with authorities actively searching for Vijay.

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