Woman hammers man to death in Agra hotel over intimate-video blackmail

Agra: A 29-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly bludgeoning a 36-year-old relative to death with a hammer, slitting his throat in a hotel room in Agra and then walking up to hotel staff to tell them she had killed him. Police said Preeti Singh, a homemaker with two children, claimed during questioning that Khillon Singh, who worked at a factory in NCR, had her intimate videos and had been blackmailing her for nearly two-and-a-half years.

Police said the two checked into the hotel around 11am and the incident took place around 12.30pm. “During questioning, we found that both were relatives,” ACP Saiyan Sukanya Sharma said. “Singh said the deceased, who was unmarried, had her intimate videos and was forcing her into a relationship for nearly 2.5 years. She claimed he had threatened to share the videos with her husband if she resisted.” Officers said blood was splattered across the room.

The mobile phones of both Singh and Khillon have been sent for forensic analysis. An FIR was registered at Malpura police station under BNS section 103(1), which deals with murder.Get real-time updates and result insights on the CBSE 12 Result 2026.