Kanpur, Jan. 6 -- In Bundelkhand, a region notorious for dacoits in the past and where rigid social norms still decide who may work and how, a 45-year-old woman, Anita Chaudhary, mustered strength to choose a profession that rarely features women. A mother, a breadwinner and Jhansi's first woman auto-rickshaw driver, she became a quiet symbol of resilience in a city that celebrates the courage of Rani Lakshmibai. Early Monday, Anita's struggle for a better future came to a violent halt as she was murdered, according to the police. Her blood-soaked body was found on the Station-Civil Lines Road in Jhansi around 2.30 am near a school under the Navabad police station limits. Locals alerted the police, who found her auto-rickshaw lying on its side a short distance away. With deep injuries only to her head, her family alleged this was not an accident but a murder. There were no visible injuries on other parts of her body. Jhansi's senior superintendent of police BBTGS Murthy confirmed that the Anita was murdered. Post-mortem reports have revealed a gunshot injury in the neck, he added. The police took two persons into custody after registering a case of murder. The SSP said that based on the complaint lodged by the husband of the deceased, an FIR has been lodged against Mukesh Jha along with his associates Manoj Jha and Shivam Jha on murder charges. While Manoj and Shivam have been arrested, Mukesh is absconding. The SSP has announced a reward of Rs.25,000 on Mukesh. "Initial report (was) that she was killed in an accident but the evidence suggested otherwise, the post-mortem cleared that she was murdered. We have taken Manoj Jha and Shivam Jha into custody. They have been named by the family in the FIR," he said. The accused knew the victim for the past six to seven years, according to the police. Anita, who lived in Ambedkar Nagar of Talpura locality, had left home around 9.30 pm on Sunday, telling her family she was going out to drive the auto. When she did not return late into the night, the family grew anxious. Around 3.30 am, they received a call informing them that she had been found injured on Station Road. Her husband Dwarika Chaudhary, who runs a small handcart near the bus stand, had alleged that she was killed after being robbed. "Her mangalsutra, earrings, anklet and mobile phone are missing. Only her head is injured. If this was an accident, there would have been injuries elsewhere too," he said, before the police confirmed the murder. Anita's sister Vinita Chaudhary said the family was demanding that CCTV footage from nearby roads and establishments be examined....