Panipat: Harshita Dahiya, the 22-year-old folk singer from Haryana who was shot multiple times on Tuesday, was killed on the orders of her brother-in-law, the police said today.
Dinesh Karala, Ms Dahiya's brother-in-law and a notorious gangster, told the police about the conspiracy to kill the singer after he was brought in for questioning from a jail in Haryana, senior police officer Rahul Sharma told Press Trust of India.
In 2014, Harshita Dahiya had accused Karala of raping her and killing her mother. Ms Dahiya's sister, Lata, has also claimed that her husband Dinesh was behind Harshita's murder.
Police said Karala has revealed the names of the four others involved in the murder and that teams have been sent out to arrest them.
A few days before she was killed, Ms Dahiya had posted a video on social media alleging death threats.
Harshita Dahiya was known for her Haryanvi 'Ragini' songs and was also a dancer.
Dinesh Karala, Ms Dahiya's brother-in-law and a notorious gangster, told the police about the conspiracy to kill the singer after he was brought in for questioning from a jail in Haryana, senior police officer Rahul Sharma told Press Trust of India.
In 2014, Harshita Dahiya had accused Karala of raping her and killing her mother. Ms Dahiya's sister, Lata, has also claimed that her husband Dinesh was behind Harshita's murder.
Police said Karala has revealed the names of the four others involved in the murder and that teams have been sent out to arrest them.
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A few days before she was killed, Ms Dahiya had posted a video on social media alleging death threats.
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Harshita Dahiya was known for her Haryanvi 'Ragini' songs and was also a dancer.
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