Jhansi, January 18: A chilling murder case has come to light in Uttar PradeshтАЩs Jhansi, where a man allegedly killed his live-in partner, dismembered her body, and attempted to dispose of the remains by burning them over several days. The accused, identified as Brijbhan, a retired railway employee, has been taken into custody following the recovery of a half-burnt body packed inside a blue box.

According to police, the incident came to light late Saturday night when Brijbhan booked an auto-rickshaw and boarded it with the sealed box. Midway through the journey, he reportedly made an excuse to get down and fled the spot, abandoning the box inside the vehicle. The auto driver grew suspicious after noticing a strong foul smell and water dripping from the box. He immediately alerted the police at around 2 am.

Man Arrested After GirlfriendтАЩs Dismembered, Half-Burnt Body Found in Box

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When police reached the location and opened the box, they were shocked to find a half-burnt human body along with bones and ashes. Acting on information provided by the auto driver, police traced the accused to his residence in Brahm Nagar area of Sipri Bazaar and detained him for questioning.┬аPrayagraj Horror: Army Jawan Kills Instagram Girlfriend, Buries Body in Orchard After She Pressures Him for Marriage in UP (Watch Videos).

During preliminary interrogation, it was revealed that the deceased was Preeti, aged around 40, who had been living in a live-in relationship with Brijbhan. Investigators believe the accused murdered her and then systematically burned one body part each day for nearly a week in an attempt to destroy evidence. He was allegedly planning to dump the remaining burnt parts when the auto driverтАЩs alert foiled the plan.┬аJharkhand Shocker: Teen Boy Kills Girlfriend, Posts Murder Video on Social Media, Then Dies by Suicide in Lohardaga Jungle.

Police have registered a murder case and further investigation is underway.

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