Muskaan Simolia had been staying with her parents to prepare for a railway junior engineer exam. Police have detained her husband for questioning, while CCTV footage reportedly shows her falling inside the hotel room.Newlywed bank manager's wife found dead in Jhansi hotel; family alleges murder Jhansi,Oct 25, 2026 22:28 ISTA 28-year-old woman was found dead in a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi, three months after her marriage, with her family accusing her husband of murder.
The victim, Muskaan Simolia, had come to her parental home to prepare for a railway junior engineer (JE) examination.Her husband, Nilesh, a bank manager in Madhya Pradesh, has been detained for questioning. Police said CCTV footage showed Muskaan falling inside the hotel room, but the circumstances of her death remain under investigation.FAMILY ACCUSES HUSBAND OF FRAUD, MISLEADINGMuskaan's father, Ramji Lal Ahirwar, said she married Nilesh, a resident of Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, on June 29, 2026.
After the wedding, she allegedly discovered that her husband was already married and that his first wife lived in Indore.Ahirwar alleged that Nilesh frequently taunted his daughter over the issue. He said Muskaan had been staying with her parents since October 10 to prepare for her railway JE examination scheduled for October 28.
According to her father, Nilesh arrived on October 23 and took Muskaan away, claiming he would take her to their aunt's house. The couple instead checked into Rishabh Hotel in Jhansi, where they stayed in Room 212.The family learnt of Muskaan's death the following morning.
Ahirwar alleged that Nilesh had assaulted her and struck her head against a wall. The allegation has not been established.POLICE PROBE DEATH, AWAIT POST-MORTEM REPORT Jhansi senior police officer Preeti Singh said Nilesh told investigators that Muskaan suddenly fell inside the room while they were preparing to check out on October 24.
He then took her to a hospital, where she was declared dead.Police examined the hotel and its CCTV footage, which reportedly showed Muskaan falling inside the room. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.Police said the family's allegations were being investigated, and further action would be taken based on the findings and post-mortem report.- Ends

