Jhansi 'Blue Drum' Murder: Retired Railway Employee Kills Girlfriend, Hides Body in Trunk

• Ram Singh (62), a retired railway employee, murdered his 32-year-old girlfriend Preeti in Jhansi, similar to the Meerut 'Blue Drum' case.
• Preeti, who was married, frequently stayed with Ram Singh in a rented house in Lahar village and allegedly demanded money from him.
• Ram Singh, with the help of his 16-year-old son, burned Preeti's body and hid the remains in a blue trunk he had purchased.
• The crime came to light when a loader driver, hired to dispose of the trunk, became suspicious after Ram Singh disappeared and alerted the police.
• Police found ash, coal, and bone fragments in the trunk, and later arrested Ram Singh, who had been in a relationship with the victim for ten years.

Why It Matters: A retired railway employee murdered his girlfriend over money demands, burned her body, and hid it in a trunk.