Nikki murder case: Accused Sahil claims initial plan to show murder as road accident

New Delhi, February 20: Accused Sahil Gehlot claimed the initial plan in Nikki Yadav’s murder case. 

Bringing up the latest revelations in the Delhi fridge murder case, accused Sahil claimed that the initial plan was to show the murder as a road accident. 

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As per the sources, Sahil claimed that he had decided to push Nikki out of the case but as the plan was not executed he killed Nikki at Nigambodh Ghat.

Sahil, who is prime accused of the case, was sent to two-day police remand which will be ending today. 

Notably, Crime Branch arrested five persons, including Sahil's father Virendra in connection with the case on charges of helping his son in the "conspiracy".

Sahil's father, Ashish, Naveen, Amar, and Lokesh were arrested by Crime Branch.

According to police sources, Sahil's father Virender expressed no remorse and had no qualms during the course of the interrogation.

According to police sources, the father knew everything before Nikki Yadav was murdered and he supported Sahil.

The five persons have been booked under sections 120 B (Criminal Conspiracy), 201 (Causing Disappearance of Evidence of Offence), 202 (knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed), and 212 (harbouring or concealing offender) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).   

Notably, Nikki was strangled to death allegedly by Sahil after she came to know of his impending marriage with another woman. 

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