Dalit Student Murder Case: The murder of Lalita Gautam, a BA student from Meerut, has sparked an uproar across Uttar Pradesh. Following the murder of the 20-year-old Dalit student, the main accused has been arrested and sent to jail. Meanwhile, caste-based protests have intensified in connection with the case.
The Samajwadi Party chief also met with the victim’s family. Meerut: The political and social atmosphere is becoming increasingly heated following the murder of Lalita Gautam, a BA student in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. On one hand, Hindu Raksha Dal national president Pinky Bhaiya has announced a march to Meerut today.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav visited Lalita’s accusers. He pledged to stand with them in their fight for justice and appealed to the BJP government to fulfill all the family’s demands.
Lalita Gautam, a 20-year-old BA student, lived with her family in Gagan Enclave, TP Nagar, Meerut. She left home on May 15th to take an exam, but when she did not return until late in the evening, her family began searching for her. However, no trace of her was found, after which the accused filed a missing person report at the TP Nagar police station. Police began an investigation and examined CCTV footage from nearby areas.
CCTV footage showed Lalita with a young man named Ankush, a resident of Kalyanpur village. Following this, the police expanded the investigation and formed several teams to search for the accused. During the police investigation, the accused, Ankush, was taken into custody.
During interrogation, he confessed to killing Lalita. According to the police, Ankush and Lalita were in a love relationship. They were together on the day of the incident. During this time, the accused saw some photos and chats on Lalita’s mobile phone, which led him to suspect that she was having an affair with another man. Due to this suspicion and dispute, Akhilesh murdered Lalita and dumped her body in a sugarcane field in the Upasiya forest in the Rohta police station area of Meerut.
Police later recovered the body from there. The main accused in the case has been arrested and sent to jail, while investigations into other cases are ongoing. Akhilesh Yadav met with the victims and accused in the murder of Dalit student Lalita Gautam in Meerut.
He pledged to stand with them in their fight for justice. He also urged the BJP government to fulfill all demands of the victim’s family and ensure justice for the deceased daughter. What did Pinky Bhaiya say? Pinky Bhaiya, National President of the Hindu Raksha Dal, has announced a march to Meerut on July 11, 2026. Speaking in support of Meerut accused Avinash Pandey, Pinky Bhaiya stated that strict action should be taken against those who used slogans like “Jai Bhim” and “Jai Mim” to divide the accused, and that Lalita Gautam’s daughters should receive justice. The government and administration at every level stand with the victim’s family and strict action should be taken against the perpetrators. Following his announcement of the march to Meerut, all eyes are focused on the events of July 11. Meanwhile, the administration has also gone into full alert mode. Meerut now scouts sports talent from schools and colleges, a united campaign
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