AMROHA: Two days after the body of Jitendra Kumar, 20, was found at a farm in UPs Amroha district, police arrested his 19-year-old male lover Ajay Singh for choking him to death. Jitendra got engaged to a woman from his neighbouring village recently and was about to marry her. This did not go down well with Ajay Singh as he felt "betrayed".Amroha SP, Kunwar Anupam Singh, said on Tuesday that Ajay Singh and Jitendra Kumar, from the same village, worked at a factory in Haryana two years ago and "fell in love after getting attracted to each other". The murder took place in Simthala village under Adampur police limits. An FIR under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (someone hides or destroys evidence of a crime) was registered.Anupam Singh, who formed a team to probe the crime, added: "When Ajays repeated pleas to call off the wedding met with no response, he plotted to eliminate Jitendra. Ajay took him to a secluded place at a nearby farm on Sunday and choked him to death. The body was later found in a cane field."A senior cop, privy to probe details, said, "With the help of informers and surveillance, a police team reached the accused on Monday evening. The following day, when he was trying to flee to Haryana, the team nabbed him. Ajay confessed to his crime and told cops he was preparing to go to Haryana with Jitendra when the wedding ruined their affair. He also said he did not want to kill his friend in Haryana as it would have led to him being suspected of the crime. He chose their native village for the crime."The rope used for the murder was recovered from Ajay. The victims family was informed and the body sent to the district hospital for autopsy. The accused was sent to jail.We also published the following articles recentlyFrom murder attempt to robbery, duo steeped in life of crime since 2018: CopsTwo men, Asif and Mehraj, were arrested for killing a taxi driver while stealing his cab. They have been involved in various crimes since 2018, including attempted murder, robbery, and snatching. They posed as cab drivers to rob passengers, picking them up from busy roads and robbing them of their cash and valuables. The duo also stole cars in Delhi and sold them in other states. The police suspect they may be part of a gang involved in carjacking SUVs in Delhi.First flight under Operation Ajay with 230 Indians to land today from IsraelIndia will be flying around 230 Indian nationals back from Tel Aviv on a special flight as part of Operation Ajay. The government has expressed concern over the situation in Israel. This will be the first flight under Operation Ajay, which was announced to facilitate the return of Indian citizens who wished to come back. The foreign minister, S Jaishankar, chaired a meeting to review preparations for the operation. The flight is expected to reach Tel Aviv tonight and return to India tomorrow morning. India is in touch with its embassy in Tel Aviv and missions in neighboring countries for coordination.Centre launches Operation Ajay to evacuate Indians from IsraelThe Indian government has launched Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of Indian nationals from Israel amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar announced that special charter flights and other arrangements were being made to ensure the safety and well-being of Indian citizens abroad. While India has not called for an end to the violence or offered humanitarian assistance like the UAE, it has condemned the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel as terrorist strikes. Indias response to the conflict is expected to be further elaborated on by the Ministry of External Affairs.

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