Overview

• The accused, identified as Mukund Thanvi but living under the alias Shyam Singh Bhati, allegedly murdered his business partner’s two children in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
• The victims, Tamanna (12) and Shivpal (8), were taken from school under the pretense of being dropped home but were instead killed and hanged in the accused’s rented house near a bangle factory.
• Police discovered a note at the crime scene in which the accused admitted to the killings, citing resentment over a perceived betrayal by their father, Pradeep Pal, who had ended their bangle factory partnership.
• The accused had been living in Jodhpur under a fake identity for 20 years and had used forged documents to establish the bangle factory in partnership with Pradeep Pal.
• A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the accused, who fled after the murders, leaving behind evidence of his actions and intent.