A chilling murder conspiracy in Gujarat’s Vadodara has come to light after a man miraculously survived an attempt on his life, allegedly orchestrated by his own wife and her lover. Police have arrested six accused, including the wife, in connection with the case.
The incident took place in the Chhani area, where Girish Patel, a paan parlour owner, was abducted on April 15 while returning home. According to police, he was forcibly taken into a car on the Chhani-Sokhda Road by a group of men, threatened with a knife, and driven around multiple locations before being thrown into a canal near Sojitra.
Believing him to be dead, the attackers fled the scene. However, in a remarkable turn of events, Girish managed to cling to a structure inside the canal and struggled for nearly three hours before emerging alive the next morning.
Initial investigations led to the arrest of five suspects within days. As the probe deepened, police uncovered a larger conspiracy involving Girish’s wife, Falguni Patel. Investigators revealed that she had been in a relationship with Kaushik Sharma, a salon owner from Kheda, and the two allegedly plotted to eliminate Girish, whom they saw as an obstacle.
Police said Kaushik Sharma hired a contract killer, Narendra alias Nikul Goswami, for Rs35,000 to carry out the murder. Call records showed frequent communication between Falguni and Kaushik, with over 100 calls exchanged in just two days prior to the incident. Another accused, Rudra Rawal, was allegedly tasked with surveillance.
During the abduction, the assailants also robbed Girish of his ATM card and cash, though they refrained from using the card to avoid CCTV identification.
Based on technical surveillance and interrogation, police arrested Kaushik Sharma,Jitendra Baria, Umang Prajapati, Umang Bhoi, and Prithvi Bhoi, alllinked to Kheda. Falguni Patel was later identified as the mastermind and taken into custody. All six accused have been sent to judicial custody as further investigations continue.
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