- Software engineer Vinay Gupta was allegedly killed by his wife's relatives
- Vinay's mother said the attack was sudden and his wife allegedly switched off CCTV before the assault
- The attack involved several relatives of his wife who arrived within 10 minutes after an argument
The mother of a 31-year-old software engineer, who was allegedly attacked and killed by six members of his wife's family following a marital dispute, recalled the horrific ordeal of being caught completely offguard, believing her relatives had come to her house for a peaceful visit.
Vinay Gupta, who worked at Adobe in Noida, was at his Nihal Vihar home in outer Delhi when the alleged attack happened.
"The door was open, they came straight upstairs. His father said that there is no issue, they are relatives, it is fine, seat them. I said, 'son, turn on the AC, give them water'," the grieving mother said.
But the situation turned violent instantly.
"I just went to give them a glass of water. They had pinned down my boy. They threw him on the bed and grabbed him by the neck. They kicked and punched him in the stomach," she said and broke down.
Vinay Gupta's mother said she and her husband were also attacked when they tried to stop the beating.
"His father was thrown aside. I went to save him, and I was also thrown aside. Then I called out to neighbours here. By the time they arrived, they had finished my boy. He died on the way to the hospital. I only had one child," she said.
Vinay Gupta's father is a cancer patient.
The killer assault began as a minor household argument between Vinay and his wife, Rekha Gupta. According to Vinay Gupta's family, Rekha called her relatives which included her two brothers, father, mother, sister-in-law and uncle to the house in preparation for the attack.
Demanding strict punishment, the mother of the dead techie alleged her daughter-in-law orchestrated the killing and intentionally switched off CCTV beforehand.
"Give her to us, and we will punish her with our own hands. She orchestrated his murder and left. They grabbed him by his hands, choked his throat, jumped on his chest and killed him right before my eyes within five minutes. Everything went dark before my eyes," she told reporters.
Vinay's sister, who was present at the house, also alleged a well-planned ambush. She said her sister-in-law had stormed out after an argument in the morning and returned with the attackers suspiciously fast.
"Within just 10 minutes, she returned with six men from her family. She led them upstairs," the sister said. She questioned how the relatives could reach the house in 10 minutes when they live around 30 minutes away.
"It was completely pre-planned. Everything was orchestrated in advance. They refused the water, grabbed my brother by his hair, choked his throat and killed him."
Vinay's sister alleged his wife frequently fought over minor issues and threatened the family.
The couple had been married for three-and-a-half years. He is survived by his wife and two twin children who are just a couple of months old.
The police have detained four accused in the murder case. They are looking for a fifth accused, who is on the run. A forensic team has checked the crime scene and investigators are checking the exact sequence of events.
