# Silvassa suitcase murder accused arrested in Varanasi 2026-08-10T19:07:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force arrested Rishabh Kumar Singh from Varanasi on Monday for allegedly killing his wife Chhoti Upadhyay in Silvassa in June and hiding her body in a suitcase. The crime was discovered two months later when a landlord opened the locked room. Singh, originally from Bihar, had been working as a labourer in Varanasi after fleeing Silvassa. Police said he married Chhoti against his family's wishes, and frequent disputes arose over her desire to visit his parental home. He was produced before a court and granted transit remand. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: domestic violence, love marriage, Silvassa, suitcase murder, UP STF, Varanasi arrest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/silvassa-suitcase-murder-accused-arrested-in-varanasi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/silvassa-suitcase-murder-accused-arrested-in-varanasi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.