Former IIS officer murders lawyer wife in Noida, hides in closet for 16 hours to evade police

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Noida. As per a TOI report, he remained in the hideout while police tirelessly searched for Singh. The police even dispatched a team to Nepal, suspecting that he might attempt to flee the country, given his British passport.

According to the police timeline, Renu's was murdered between 9:30 am and 10:00 am on Sunday.

Her lifeless body was discovered around 5:00 pm when her concerned brother, unable to reach her, visited their residence. He found that the doors were locked, prompting him to contact the police.

Within half an hour, the police arrived and initiated a search, employing sniffer dogs in their efforts. Singh, concealed in his hideout, might have heard the commotion outside but remained undetected.

The breakthrough came around 2:00 am when a careful review of CCTV footage indicated that no one had left the house.

A subsequent search was conducted, and doors to the first-floor rooms, which had been locked, were forcefully opened. Inside a small, dark anteroom, Singh was found. According to police accounts, he had remained hidden for approximately nine hours, locking himself inside and disabling both his and Renu's cellphones after her brother's arrival.

Renu, originally from Patna, had been married to Nitin for 33 years, and the couple's son had settled in the United States.

The police investigation commenced after Renu's family accused Singh of her murder, citing troubled relations between the couple.

Despite initial uncertainty regarding Singh's whereabouts, the police mounted a determined search effort. DCP Harsh Chander told TOI, «A police team initially searched the house with a dog squad. Four teams were formed — one to track the location of his phone, another to trace him physically, a third to monitor