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Gujarat Couple Found in Well After Father's Alleged Confession; Police Call It an 'Honour Killing'

Investigators attribute the breakthrough to call data tracking over 38 days.

Overview

  • The semi-decomposed bodies were recovered from a well in Khambhala village after police said the father led them to the site during questioning.
  • An FIR registered late on March 13 charges murder, destruction of evidence and criminal conspiracy, with remand proceedings to follow in Nakhatrana.
  • Police have detained four people, including the father and his nephew along with a juvenile, and later named the mother as a co-accused.
  • The couple disappeared on February 3, and investigators say sustained surveillance, call-record analysis and repeated interrogations uncovered the burial location.
  • Fire Brigade and FSL teams used heavy equipment to retrieve the bodies for post-mortem in Jamnagar, as police describe the motive as an alleged honour killing over the opposed relationship.