Indore: A BJP leader, his three sons and their associate were arrested on Saturday, January 12, for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman two-years-ago.
Indore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harinarayanchari Mishra told reporters that BJP leader Jagdish Karotiya alias Kallu Pahlwan (65), his three sons Ajay (36), Vijay (38), Vinay (31) and their associate Neelesh Kashyap (28) were arrested in connection with the murder of Twinkle Dagre (22), a resident of Banganga area.
“We have come to know that the accused had watched the film ‘Drishyam’ before planning the murder. Inspired by a movie scene, they buried the body of a dog at one place. They spread the word that someone had buried a human body in this pit. When the police dug up the pit, the remains of the dog were recovered. This had misled police investigation,” Mishra said.
Ms Dagre was allegedly having a relationship with Jagdish Karotiya and this was causing trouble in the latter’s family as the woman wanted to stay with him.
“Due to family discord, Karotiya and his sons plotted to kill Twinkle Dagre. They strangulated her on October 16, 2016 and later burnt her body,” the official added.
The police had recovered a bracelet and other ornaments from the place where the woman’s body was burnt, following which the five were arrested.
Mishra said a scientific approach was adopted in order to solve the case and Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature (BEOS) test was conducted on Karotiya and his two sons in a Gujarat laboratory. This was the first time the BEOS test was conducted in a criminal incident in Indore, claimed the official.
Further investigation in the matter is underway.
