The Junagadh police have solved a sensational murder case resembling the Bollywood thriller Drishyam, unravelling the brutal murder of a woman whose skeletal remains were found in a well - 13 months after she went missing.
The Junagadh police have solved a gruesome murder case that resembles the story of Drishyam. The skeletal remains of 35-year-old Daya Savalia were found in a well. The prime suspect, 28-year-old Hardik Sukhadia, managed to mislead investigators for over a year, even passing a layered voice analysis (LVA) test, before he broke down during interrogation, reports the Times of India.
According to a Times of India (TOI) report, Daya, a resident of Rupavati village in Visavadar, went missing on January 2, 2024, after she left home with gold jewellery and Rs 9.60 lakh in cash. Her husband filed a missing person complaint, prompting the police to launch an intensive search. Investigators suspected her alleged lover Hardik, but he misled them by saying that she had eloped with another man. He also stopped using his phone and made fake calls to mislead the authorities.
Despite Hardik passing the LVA test, the local crime branch led by Inspector Jatin Patel continued the digging. New technical and circumstantial evidence eventually broke his mask, forcing him to confess his crime. Hardik admitted that he had killed Daya near Hadala village in Amreli district on January 3, 2024. He stoned her to death before dumping her body in a well. The police recovered her remains on February 27 with the help of forensic teams and the Amreli fire brigade.
Investigators revealed that Hardik wanted to end the relationship, but when Daya insisted, he planned to kill her. The case highlights the challenges of modern crime-solving, as Hardik used free calling apps and a fake hotel stay under his ex-wife's ID to hide his tracks. With forensic analysis now underway, police aim to build a solid case against him.
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