Kanpur: Police are now hunting for the person who recorded and circulated a viral video of Shalu Minocha, daughter-in-law of murdered pharmaceutical businessman Vineet (63), dancing at a Kanpur lounge on the night he was stabbed to death, reportedly on her instructions, hoping the source of the clip could help establish how and when it was recorded.The viral clip had come to police attention during the investigation into the murder of Vineet, who was stabbed 26 times at his flat in the Kalyanpur police station area on Sept 5. The video shows Shalu dancing to “Tum To Dhokhebaaz Ho, Vaada Karke Bhool Jaate Ho” while the murder was allegedly unfolding at her house.The lounge’s camera DVR had no storage, police said, but videos recorded by staff confirmed the couple’s presence there. One such video showed around 20-25 people, mostly couples, dancing to Bollywood songs. Shalu was seen in a dark purple gown, while Subrat wore a grey shirt.Police suspect Shalu remained in contact with the alleged assailants during the crime. Investigators have found that she, her husband and former domestic help Vishal Gautam spoke 330 times in the 21 days before the murder. Of these, around 30 calls involved Shalu and nearly 300 involved Subrat. On the day of the murder, Shalu and Gautam spoke 14 times. Police also recovered WhatsApp call records between the two despite Gautam allegedly deleting their chats. People are still probing the role of her husband in the crime.Investigators suspect Shalu had been planning the murder for around three months and had gradually developed a rapport with Gautam. Police allege she hired him for Rs 6 lakh over a dispute involving CCTV cameras installed by Vineet at their apartment. She allegedly gave Gautam the original key to get a duplicate made and informed him when she, her husband and son would be away.Gautam allegedly brought in Raj Kishore, 30, and the two entered the flat on Sept 5 after posing as medicine delivery men. Police said they hid in a bedroom and planned to suffocate Vineet to make the death appear natural. When Vineet returned around 10.55pm and discovered them, the duo allegedly attacked him.Gautam and Kishore were arrested after an encounter on Sept 6, while Shalu was arrested the following night and sent to judicial custody.
