Cops arrest Army man for 'Drishyam' style murder of his girlfriend and covering body with cement
Nagpur, Oct 22: An Army jawan has been arrested by Nagpur Police for allegedly killing his girlfriend and covering her body with cement after burying her, a chilling crime that mirrors a plot from the film Drishyam, an official said on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old victim's disappearance on August 28 marked the beginning of the investigation that unearthed betrayal, deceit, and a horrifying crime.
"The case bears a resemblance to the movie Drishyam where the accused meticulously planned and executed the murder," the police official added.
The prima facie motive behind the crime is the romantic relationship turning sour due to opposition by the accused's family to their marriage, police said.
The accused individual, identified as Ajay Wankhede (33), is a resident of Kailash Nagar area in Nagpur who is stationed in Nagaland.
According to investigators, Wankhede had met Jyotsna Aakre, a divorcee, through a marriage portal and their friendship soon blossomed into a romantic relationship.
However, things took a turn for worse after Wankhede’s family opposed their union and married him off with another woman, the official said.
Wankhede subsequently started ignoring Aakre. He might have planned the murder to get rid of her, the official added.
Wankhede is accused of administering a sedative to Aakre, strangling her to death, and then burying her body in a secluded location in Nagpur district. He even went to the extent of covering the body with cement to conceal the crime, the official informed.
After Wankhede stopped answering Aakre's phone calls, she began searching for him and managed to contact a close friend of his, who disclosed his (Wankhede's) whereabouts. The friend also conveyed to Wankhede that Aakre was looking for him, police said.
"Alarmed by the situation, Wankhede called Aakre using his mother's mobile phone and invited her to meet on Wardha Road on August 28," the official said.
Aakre informed her family that she was staying with a friend that day and would return home after finishing her duties the next day. She was employed with an automobile shop.
"Wankhede and Aakre met in the Wardha Road area and checked into a hotel. Later, they left the hotel and drove to a nearby toll plaza, where he offered her a drink laced with a sedative," the official said.
After Aakre fell unconscious, Wankhede strangled her to death and drove to a secluded area, where he dug a pit at night, dumped her body, and covered it with cement. Later, he threw the mobile phone of Aakre in a truck passing through Wardha road, according to police.
When Aakre didn't return home, her family reported her missing to the Beltarodi police on August 29. An investigation was launched, and a case of kidnapping was registered on September 17.
During the investigation, police checked the call detail records and found regular phone calls between Wankhede and Aakre.
They summoned Wankhede for questioning. Sensing trouble, he sought medical attention for high blood pressure at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, police said.
Meanwhile, Wankhede applied for anticipatory bail in the sessions court in Nagpur, but his plea was rejected. He then approached the High Court, which also denied his application on September 15.
Following the rejection of his anticipatory bail, the Beltarodi police arrested Wankhede.
During interrogation, Wankhede disclosed the location of the crime scene. Police went to the site with forensic experts and exhumed the body parts on Monday near Dongargaon toll plaza on Wardha road in Nagpur.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
