Bihar reels from a dramatic police breakthrough in a long-dormant murder. Mahadev Shah’s slashed body, found March 18, 2025, in Paras Bazar, Patna, belonged to a man whose obsession led to his doom. His ex-lover Pushpa Devi, now wed, faced relentless blackmail via compromising videos post her 2022 marriage.
Teaming with devar Alok Kumar and driver Sunny Kumar, Pushpa plotted revenge. She beckoned Mahadev; they drove him to oblivion and ended him brutally. Patna East SP Parichay Kumar’s squad used CDR magic to link dots, cuffing the trio. Fleeing Alok, masquerading as an SI hopeful in Patna’s Mahendru, was smoked out from a hostel. His rooftop dash ended in a broken leg; three phones, victim’s included, were grabbed.
Interrogation hours yielded Alok’s full admission: Family anguish over Mahadev’s post-wedding pursuits fueled the March 17-18 ambush. One plotter still roams free. From village medic to exam prep hideout, Alok’s flight path mirrors desperation. This exposé warns of blackmail’s perils, as police tighten the noose on the last fugitive, restoring calm to rattled kin.