Taxi Operator aged 31 is Detained after Suspected Murder of Cohabiting Spouse
Gurugram: The cat's out of the bag, buddy! A 31-year-old cabbie named Mustaq Ahmed has been nabbed for cold-blooded murder, allegedly of his live-in partner six months ago in Uttarakhand. Gurugram cops spilled the beans on Thursday.
Now, this Mustaq fella's from Uttarakhand himself, and he was arrested on Wednesday, thanks to the victim's sister filing a complaint at Sector 5 police station. A local court sent him packing for a six-day police lockup.
The grim discovery? The deceased, believed to be Pooja, aged 35, was found under a bridge in Uttarakhand's Nadanna village.
Now, here's where things get messy - reports contradict over Pooja's true identity. Some claim she was a 35-year-old divorcee and mother of two, who got together with Mustaq after meeting in his taxi rides back in 2022[2]. Others, though, point to Jarna, another 35-year-old divorcee who did domestic work[3]. Both tales paint similar timelines and circumstances.
Cops say Mustaq, driving a taxi in Uttarakhand, met Pooja (or Jarna) when he took her and her mom for medical treatment a couple of times. Their relationship blossomed, and they moved to Gurugram, where Mustaq hit the roads in his cab again, while Pooja worked domestically. They lived together for two years.
Things soured when Mustaq tied the knot with someone else last year without Pooja's knowledge, sparking a row in October 2024. This led to a spat, with Mustaq bailing on Pooja in Gurugram and heading back to Uttarakhand. Pooja tracked him down, and they had another argument at Mustaq's family home, leading to their eviction[4].
The senior investigating officer noted that Mustaq orchestrated Pooja's disappearance, taking her to his sister's house on November 15 last year, claiming he would take her for a stroll the next day. Instead, he sliced her up with a knife and hid her body under a bridge[3]. After that, Mustaq skipped town, hiding in various places, even popping up in Karnataka.
The case is still hot, with cops sifting through witness testimonies and corroborating evidence[3][4]. Inconsistencies in victim identification are causing a stir, requiring clarification as the trial progresses[1][2][3]. Mustaq's currently in police custody, with further interrogation on the cards to delve deeper into the events leading to the heinous crime and confirm his motives[2][3].
Ahmed, the accused, allegedly sent his live-in partner, Pooja or Jarna (depending on the reports), to a lonely bridge in Uttarakhand's Nadanna village, where she was found dead. General news and crime-and-justice reports suggest that the 31-year-old, who was a taxi driver in Uttarakhand, met Pooja while driving his taxi and later moved in with her in Gurugram. The source of their fallout is believed to be Ahmed's secret wedding without Pooja's knowledge, which sparked a row in October 2024. War-and-conflicts and politics aside, this case remains a matter of justice and is still under investigation, with apparent inconsistencies in the victim's identity causing a stir as the trial progresses.
