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Gujarat couple arrested for 'Drishyam'-inspired murder plot to fake death

Police intercepted the couple at Palanpur station thanks to mobile triangulation, CCTV evidence, a Rajasthan-bound train ticket

The accused woman dressed up a man in her clothes and set his corpse on fire to fake her death
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Overview

  • Geeta Ahir (22) and her paramour Bharat Ahir (21) allegedly strangled 56-year-old nomadic labourer Harjibhai Solanki on May 26 in Patan district to secure a body for their scheme.
  • The pair dressed Solanki’s corpse in Geeta’s ghagra and anklets, doused it with petrol and set it ablaze near Jakhotra village to stage her death.
  • Geeta told investigators she drew inspiration from the films Drishyam and Drishyam 2 to mislead her family and elope with Bharat.
  • Post-mortem findings confirmed Solanki was still alive when set on fire, underscoring the brutality of the plot.
  • Authorities used mobile phone triangulation and CCTV evidence to arrest the couple at Palanpur station before they could flee to Rajasthan and have charged them with murder.