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Husband Arrested After 13 Months in Vidyapatinagar Wife Murder Case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 08:31 PM
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Police in Samastipur have arrested Amit Sahni, accused of killing and burning his newly‑wed wife Pano Devi, thirteen months after the crime.
Samastipur police announced the arrest of Amit Sahni on Wednesday, thirteen months after he was alleged to have murdered and set fire to his newly‑wed wife, Pano Devi, in the Vidyapatinagar area of the district. The arrest follows a renewed investigation that began after the case went cold earlier this year.
The victim's parents‑in‑law, who were also named in the original FIR, have already been detained and are currently serving sentences. Their earlier arrests have kept the case in the public eye and prompted authorities to revisit the evidence.
Investigators said they are now focusing on establishing Sahni's exact role in the crime and determining the precise cause of death, which remains under forensic review. No further arrests have been reported, and the police have not disclosed any additional details pending the completion of the inquiry.
The department urged anyone with information related to the incident to come forward, emphasizing that the case is being treated with the utmost seriousness.
The arrest underscores the continued efforts of Bihar law enforcement to resolve long‑standing violent crimes, especially those involving domestic violence and homicide.
The victim's parents‑in‑law, who were also named in the original FIR, have already been detained and are currently serving sentences. Their earlier arrests have kept the case in the public eye and prompted authorities to revisit the evidence.
Investigators said they are now focusing on establishing Sahni's exact role in the crime and determining the precise cause of death, which remains under forensic review. No further arrests have been reported, and the police have not disclosed any additional details pending the completion of the inquiry.
The department urged anyone with information related to the incident to come forward, emphasizing that the case is being treated with the utmost seriousness.
The arrest underscores the continued efforts of Bihar law enforcement to resolve long‑standing violent crimes, especially those involving domestic violence and homicide.