Police arrest two individuals in separate crime incidents in India

Authorities in India have arrested two men in connection with separate violent crimes.

In Uttar Pradesh, Vijay Nishad was detained following the murder of Rani Vishwakarma, a 26-year-old teacher at V N Central Academy. Police report that the incident occurred on October 31 after an argument regarding marriage. Investigators allege that Nishad strangled Vishwakarma in the backseat of his vehicle and subsequently kept her body in the car trunk for a period before discarding it near a roadside.

In Lucknow, 31-year-old Ankit Verma was arrested following allegations of sexual assault involving a 14-year-old student. The victim's father filed a complaint alleging that Verma, a tuition teacher and neighbor, assaulted the girl while she was alone at home. The complaint further alleges that Verma physically assaulted the victim when she attempted to raise an alarm. Verma was apprehended by the Gosainganj police and faces charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.