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Jamnagar man ‘working in Australia’ found buried; wife, two held
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The Jamnagar case shows how a simple lie, 'he is in Australia, no phone calls', can mask a murder for two years. Families often accept such stories without verification, letting crime go undetected. The real test will be whether forensic evidence conclusively identifies the remains as Jignesh Mavadiya and whether the accused's cyanide-laced liquor story holds up in court. How many other 'settled abroad' missing persons might be buried closer to home?
Source: thehindu.com
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