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Friend’s Tip Leads to Arrest of Bhopal Man in Live-In Partner’s Killing

Investigators have seized forensic evidence along with witness testimony to support the murder case following his intoxicated confession

The couple had a huge argument, and an angry Sachin strangled Ritika and put her body in a sack.
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Overview

  • On June 27, Sachin Rajput allegedly strangled his live-in partner, Ritika Sen, at their rented flat in Gayatri Nagar after a dispute fueled by jealousy.
  • The 32-year-old suspect wrapped Sen’s body and remained in the flat for two days before confessing to a friend over drinks on June 29.
  • When Rajput repeated the confession sober on June 30, his friend alerted Bajaria police, who recovered the decomposing body and arrested him Monday evening.
  • Sen’s remains have been sent for post-mortem examination and police have collected forensic and digital evidence from the crime scene.
  • Rajput is in judicial custody on murder charges as investigators process witness statements and forensic leads to build the prosecution’s case.