Lucknow man robs official’s wife to fund Switzerland honeymoon, nabbed with accomplice

Police said both accused are habitual offenders and drug addicts, suspected of involvement in multiple similar thefts.

A man’s dream to fund an international honeymoon turned into a nightmare after a brutal robbery landed him in jail.

Kapil Kashyap, 22, recently married to a minor, was arrested along with his accomplice Ram Dheeraj, 22, for attacking and robbing the wife of a senior government official in the Indiranagar area of Lucknow, as per a Times of India report.

According to police, the duo posed as AC repairmen to gain access to the residence of Harishchandra Pandey, Under Secretary in the Department of Science and Technology.

Once inside, they assaulted his wife, Shashi Pandey, on July 9. They reportedly slit her throat and smashed her head against a wall before fleeing with her gold chain and earrings.

The victim survived the attack and was able to provide police with crucial details, states the report. The CCTV footage was reviewed and images of the suspects were circulated.

Based on leads, a joint team arrested the accused near Bastauli Talab in Indiranagar.

According to the cops, both men were under the influence of narcotics at the time of the attack.

Kapil reportedly confessed to planning the robbery to finance a honeymoon in Europe, particularly Switzerland, and admitted to scouting the area beforehand, identifying Pandey’s residence as an easy target.

Kapil had six prior criminal cases registered at the Ghazipur police station and a history sheet will now be opened against him, states DCP (East Zone) Shashank Singh.

ACP Ghazipur Anindya Vikram Singh has confirmed that the stolen earrings have been recovered.

Police said both accused are habitual offenders and drug addicts, suspected of involvement in multiple similar thefts.