# Jamnagar man ‘working in Australia’ found buried; wife, two held 2026-08-08T04:44:54+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Hindu reports that Gujarat police exhumed skeletal remains believed to be those of Jignesh Mavadiya from a 12-foot pit under a concrete floor in Jamnagar's Dared GIDC area on Thursday. His wife Prithvi, alleged lover Nilesh Kachhatia, and associate Balveer Verma have been arrested for murder and destruction of evidence. Prithvi had maintained for two years that Jignesh was working in Australia and could not be contacted. The cover-up unravelled when a cousin planning to travel to Australia asked for Jignesh's address. The family grew suspicious and filed a missing complaint. During questioning, Prithvi allegedly confessed to poisoning Jignesh with cyanide in liquor on May 31, 2024, after which the body was buried and sealed under concrete. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: cyanide, Gujarat Police, Jamnagar, missing person, murder, skeletal remains Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jamnagar-man-working-in-australia-found-buried-wife-two-held/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jamnagar-man-working-in-australia-found-buried-wife-two-held/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.