Acquitted of Wife's Murder, Man Arrested Again on Same Date 7 Years Later for New Crime

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News18•20-01-2026, 10:15
Acquitted of Wife's Murder, Man Arrested Again on Same Date 7 Years Later for New Crime
- •Suraj Dhruv, previously acquitted of his wife's 2018 murder, has been arrested again for another murder.
- •The new victim, 55-year-old Sunita Rajak, was found burnt in a teak forest near Kodar Dam.
- •Both murders occurred on April 2, exactly seven years apart, a chilling coincidence.
- •CCTV footage showing Suraj with Sunita on a motorcycle led police to him after the case went cold.
- •Suraj allegedly lured Sunita with a job offer, kept her isolated, then strangled her and stole her jewelry.
Why It Matters: A man acquitted of his wife's murder was re-arrested for a new murder on the exact same date seven years later.
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