Sahil’s father was arrested in the murder case in 1997
Sahil’s father Virendra Gehlot was accused in a murder case in 1997, 25 years ago. Sources said that Sahil’s father was arrested by the police within a few days of the murder. There was an allegation on Virendra that after the murder he had fled towards the village. The trial went on for many years after which Sahil’s father was convicted of murder. Sahil’s father had also appealed against this decision of the court. After this he was acquitted.
The accused are being interrogated on remand
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is currently interrogating the accused arrested in the murder case. Detailed information is being obtained on their role. After going through the call detail records of their phones, some more people have come under suspicion. Preparations are on to call them soon and interrogate them. If his role is found in this episode, then more arrests can be made. Till now it is clear from the investigation that Sahil’s entire family, relatives and friends were aware of his marriage in 2020 after living in live-in.
Only her younger sister knew about this in Nikki’s family. The younger sister told the police that she had come to Delhi to study. If she had told the family about Nikki-Sahil, they would have called both the sisters to Jhajjar. The police also questioned the priest of the Arya Samaj temple in Greater Noida on Sunday. Nikki and Sahil got married on 1 October 2020 in this temple.