MP Shocker: The decomposed physique of a girl was discovered inside a fridge in a home in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas metropolis on Friday. Following the invention, police detained a former tenant for questioning.
The lady, in her 30s, was wearing a saree and sporting jewellery. Her arms had been tied, and a noose was round her neck, in accordance with officers. Police suspect she could have been murdered in June 2024.
The home, situated in Vrindavan Dham Colony below Financial institution Notice Press police station, belongs to Dhirendra Shrivastava, who resides in Indore.
Physique Present in Fridge After Foul Scent Alert
The incident got here to mild when the fridge stopped working after the facility was lower. A foul scent started emanating from the locked rooms, prompting neighbors to contact the owner.
“We suspect the lady was killed in June 2024. Neighbors observed a foul scent coming from the home and knowledgeable the owner. When he opened the locked portion of the home, he discovered the physique in a fridge. The fridge’s cabinets had been eliminated to suit the physique,” Superintendent of Police Puneet Gehlot shared particulars of the incident, reported PTI.
“The owner instantly alerted the police,” he added.
The home had been rented out to Sanjay Patidar, a resident of Ujjain, in June 2023. “Patidar vacated the property after a 12 months however left a few of his belongings in the school room and master suite,” Gehlot defined.
“Patidar advised the owner that he would return later to clear these rooms.”
Inspector Amit Solanki of Financial institution Notice Press police station offered additional particulars.
“Patidar often visited the home even after vacating it. Just lately, the present tenant requested the owner to unlock the locked portion of the home. The owner confirmed the rooms to the tenant however locked them once more as Patidar’s belongings had been nonetheless there. On Wednesday, the owner switched off the facility provide to the locked portion,” Solanki stated.
“The physique was discovered after the rooms had been reopened. Patidar has been taken into custody.” Solanki added.
Stay-in Relationship Gone Unsuitable
Throughout interrogation, Sanjay Patidar confessed that he and the sufferer, Pratibha, had been in a live-in relationship for 5 years, in accordance with a PTI report. The couple lived collectively in Ujjain for 3 years earlier than transferring to Dewas.
Patidar, who’s married and has two kids, claimed Pratibha was pressuring him to marry her, police stated. “On the day of the incident, I sat along with her and tried to finish the connection,” Patidar reportedly advised the cops. “However she refused to just accept it,” he added, as per the PTI report.
In the meantime, Patidar advised the owner that Pratibha had gone dwelling after her father suffered a coronary heart assault. To keep away from suspicion, he reportedly paid two months’ lease prematurely, as per PTI.
Police are investigating the case additional to establish the precise sequence of occasions resulting in her demise.
(With PTI inputs)
