Two separate murder cases involving young women have surfaced in Chhattisgarh's capital, with police alleging that one woman was killed by her live-in partner while another was murdered by her boyfriend over suspicions of an affair.

In the first case, a B.Ed student was allegedly assaulted and strangled by her live-in partner before being taken to a government hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The accused allegedly fled the hospital after learning of her death but has since been taken into custody.

In the second incident, police solved the mystery surrounding the body of a young woman recovered from a pond in Raipur's WRS Colony. Investigators claim her boyfriend killed her following an argument over alleged infidelity and later dumped her body in the water body to conceal the crime.

B.Ed Student Found Dead

According to police, the deceased has been identified as Bharti Netam, a resident of Kokpur village in Kanker district. She was pursuing a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course at Vikas College in Raipur and had been living with Sawant Baghel, a D.El.Ed. student from Kondagaon, in Boriyakala under the Mujgahan police station limits for the past six to seven months.

Police said Baghel allegedly assaulted and strangled Bharti before taking her to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital (Mekahara), where doctors declared her dead. He allegedly fled the hospital immediately afterwards.

Victim Had Planned to Return Home

Bharti's sister told police that the accused frequently suspected her character and allegedly assaulted her on multiple occasions.

According to the complaint, Bharti called her sister on the night of August 4, informing her that she had been beaten and wanted to return to her native village. Her sister transferred ₹3,000 online to help cover her travel expenses, but before she could leave Raipur, the alleged murder took place.

Family members who reached the hospital noticed multiple injury marks on Bharti's body, including injuries near her left eye, temple, chin and the back of her neck.

Based on the family's complaint, police registered a murder case and detained the accused for questioning.

Second Murder Solved

In another case, Raipur Police said they have cracked the murder of Nandani Jain, whose body was recently recovered from a pond in WRS Colony under Khamtarai police station limits.

Investigators alleged that Nandani was killed by her boyfriend Karan Tandi, who suspected she was involved with another man.

Police said the two had become friends through Instagram around three years ago, and the relationship later turned into a romantic one. Frequent disputes over alleged infidelity reportedly strained the relationship.

During a recent meeting, an argument allegedly escalated, after which Karan strangled Nandani to death. Police claim he later dumped her body into the pond in an attempt to destroy evidence before fleeing.

Technical Evidence Leads to Arrest

Following the recovery and identification of the victim, police used technical evidence and interrogation to trace the accused, who has now been taken into custody.

Investigators are continuing to question him and examine other aspects of the case.

Police said both incidents remain under investigation, and further details are expected to emerge after questioning the accused and completing forensic procedures.