A 29-year-old bank employee – Manjeet Mishra was shot and killed in broad daylight in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. His family has accused his wife and in-laws of being responsible for the murder. He was working as IT officer in Aryavart Bank.
How the Incident Happened
The victim, Manjeet Mishra, worked as a bank manager and lived in Ghaziabad. On Friday morning, while he was driving to work in Greater Noida, two unidentified men on a bike stopped his car around 8:30 AM. They shot him in the head and fled the scene. The entire attack was recorded on his car’s dashboard camera.
Family’s Allegations
Mishra’s family believes his wife, Megha Rathore, and her relatives planned the murder. They claim there were tensions in the family due to his inter-caste marriage. Manjeet, a Brahmin, had married Megha, a Thakur, a year ago despite opposition from both families. His sister, Rupam, stated that Megha’s family never accepted him and even threatened him multiple times.
His family revealed that he had a love-cum-arrange marriage with a Delhi-based woman after an eight-year relationship. But two weeks into the marriage, the relationship soured as the woman wished to live separately for disliking his culture. As she returned to her house, Mishra received a court notice for domestic violence, dowry, and maintenance.
After two days of search and scanning 100 CCTV footage, police on Sunday arrested two suspects from the data centre area in Ecotech 3. “The suspects were identified as Sachin Singh Rathore, 32, a resident of Karkardooma, Delhi, and brother of Mishra’s separated wife; and his worker Praveen Kumar aka Tilke, originally from Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, said Deputy commissioner of police (Central Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy.
Mishra’s in-laws allegedly wanted him to pay ₹1 crore as compensation for the 2024 wedding expenditure, said Avasthy.Sachin (Megha’s brother) had earlier also approached police over the couple’s domestic dispute. Later, Mishra too filed a complaint at the Indirapuram police station, fearing a threat to his life, officers said.
“In July 2024, the couple separated (after five months). Megha started living with her family in Karkardooma. As the mediation case was pending in court and Megha remained upset, her brother Sachin decided to kill Mishra. He asked one of his shop workers, Praveen Kumar, to do it for ₹15 lakh,” said DCP Avasthy.
Police Action and Investigation
After the attack, locals found Mishra’s blood-soaked body and immediately informed the police. He was rushed to the hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Mishra’s family also revealed that he had previously filed a police complaint in Ghaziabad, reporting threats from his in-laws. His sister further alleged that Megha’s family had been harassing, stalking, and intimidating them for a long time.
Police have detained Megha and her brother for questioning. They are now investigating the case and analyzing the dashboard camera footage for more clues.
The shooters, riding a bike without any registration number, however, got recorded on a dash camera installed on Mishra’s car.
“Eight teams have been formed to nab the shooter who actually fired at him. Megha’s involvement is also being investigated. However, she was released on Friday after questioning,” said the DCP, adding that further probe is on.
