Folk Singer's Live-In Partner, 5 Others Arrested For Her Murder: Police

Besides property-related dispute between them, the live-in partner of folk singer Sushma Nekpuri was against her performing on stage, especially during political events, and that is why he got her killed via hired criminals, the city police said on Monday.

The 25-year-old Raagini singer was gunned down on the night of October 1 near her residence in Greater Noida by two unidentified assailants.

The police arrested the two shooters after an encounter on Sunday evening in Beta 2 area. The two led them to arrest main accused Ganjendra Bhati, the live-in partner of Sushma, and three others.