This isn’t a crime thriller. It’s real life — and it’s stranger than fiction. In Rajasthan, two convicted murderers walked out of jail on parole, not to reform or reconcile, but to get married in secrecy. No cameras. No phones. No questions. Just rituals, relatives, and a wedding that has left the public asking a deeply unsettling question: how did this even happen?
🏛️ The Wedding That Wasn’t Meant to Be Seen
In Rajasthan, two life convicts — Priya Seth and Hanuman Chaudhary — tied the knot during a 15-day parole granted by the court. The ceremony took place quietly in Alwar, far from public glare, media lenses, and uncomfortable scrutiny.
The occasion? Basant Panchami.
The mood? Absolute secrecy.
🔒 No Photos. No Phones. No Noise.
Family members were allegedly instructed not to take photographs, not to post online, and not to talk to anyone outside. mobile phone usage was reportedly restricted. The venue — initially said to be jaipur — was quietly shifted to a hotel in Alwar at the last moment to dodge attention.
Even after the ceremony, the bride did not return to her parental home — a final layer of discretion in a story already drenched in silence.
👰 Who Is priya Seth?
priya Seth, a resident of Pali, is serving her sentence at Jaipur Open Jail. In 2018, she was convicted of the murder of Dushyant Sharma.
The crime was chilling:
She met the victim on Tinder
Lured him to an apartment
Kidnapped him with accomplices for ransom
Killed him to erase his identity
Stuffed his body into a suitcase
This wasn’t impulsive violence. It was calculated, cold, and fatal.
👔 Who Is Hanuman Chaudhary?
Hanuman Chaudhary, from Barodamev in Alwar district, is serving life imprisonment for a crime that shook the state in 2017.
According to prosecution records:
He murdered his wife
Killed four of his own children
Allegedly committed the crime with his then-girlfriend, Santosh
Motive: his extramarital affair had come to light
Few crimes cut deeper than family annihilation. This was one of them.
💔 Love Found in an Open Jail
The two met inside Jaipur Open Jail, a facility meant for reformation and controlled freedom. Their acquaintance turned into friendship, then romance. They reportedly stayed in contact for nearly six months before approaching the court.
The court granted parole.
Families gave consent.
The wedding went ahead.
Legally sanctioned. Morally jarring.
⚖️ Law Followed, Conscience Disturbed
Technically, no law was broken. Parole can be granted. marriage is a legal right. Open jails allow interaction.
But legality doesn’t cancel discomfort.
When:
A suitcase murderer
And a man convicted of killing his entire family
Marry quietly while on parole
The question stops being about law — and starts being about judgment.
🧠 Reform or Reality Check?
Supporters argue that prisons are meant for reform, not perpetual punishment. Critics ask whether the system has confused rehabilitation with romantic normalisation of extreme violence.
Because this wasn’t redemption.
This was a celebration — conducted in silence.
🩸 Final Word
Two murders.
Seven deaths.
One wedding.
This story doesn’t fit neatly into ideas of justice or mercy. It sits in the uncomfortable middle — where the law permits, society recoils, and morality has no easy answers.
The question isn’t whether they were allowed to marry.
The question is whether we are ready for what “normal” now looks like inside the criminal justice system.
And whether silence makes it easier to swallow — or harder to ignore.
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