Bhopal Instagram affair ends in murder of a woman; police probe ongoing

A married lover allegedly strangled his girlfriend and dumped her body inside a septic tank in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.

A shocking case has made the headlines, where a woman was allegedly strangled by her married lover, and her body was dumped inside a septic tank in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal, said police. The police recovered her remains from an iron box that was submerged in water on an empty plot.

A woman was allegedly strangled by married lover in Bhopal.

The woman’s body was discovered on Thursday evening in a locality under the Nishatpura police station limits after children playing nearby complained of a foul smell from a tank. Residents spotted an iron box floating inside and alerted the police, as per reports by news agency ANI. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Malkeet Singh told the news agency, “The police received information that a dead body was seen lying in a tank on an empty constructed plot in a Basti under Nishatpura police station. During the investigation, we removed a tin box from the water, from which the body of a woman was recovered.” The police official added that the woman’s body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and further legal action will be taken once the report is received. Officials confirmed that no arrests have been made so far, ANI reported

The relationship started on Instagram.

Police sources reveal that the victim, identified as Ashrafi alias Siya, a resident of Gondia district in Maharashtra, and her married partner, Sameer, connected on Instagram around a year ago. It began as a casual online conversation, and soon developed into a relationship. Nearly three months ago, Siya moved from Maharashtra to Bhopal to live with Sameer. However, Sameer was already married and had two children. Investigators said tensions escalated after Siya began living at his Kamla Nagar residence. Frequent arguments were reported between Siya and Sameer’s wife, with neighbours allegedly hearing loud quarrels. Police sources said Siya had been pressuring Sameer to marry her and had also demanded money if he refused. On Monday evening, another heated argument reportedly broke out between the two. Police suspect that in a fit of rage, Sameer strangled Siya.

Investigators suspect that Siya was strangled on Monday by her married partner, Sameer, allegedly with the help of his family members. Her body was then stuffed into an iron box and dumped into the tank near their home in Kamla Nagar in an attempt to erase evidence, the report said. For allegedly destroying evidence, Sameer is said to have sought help from his brother, mother, and sister. As per the report, the body was sealed inside an iron box and, during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, thrown into a septic tank in a vacant plot near their home. While Sameer remains on the run, cops have reportedly arrested his brother, mother and sister.