In a chilling Datia murder case, a government hostel superintendent allegedly strangled her husband in a moving car before her lover slit his throat with a cutter. The pair then casually dined at a dhaba, where CCTV footage sealed their fate. Police arrested Hemlata (46) and Amit Suri just hours after the February 19 discovery.
Shocking Discovery on Highway
On February 19 morning, villagers in Phulra village near Chirula police station, Datia, found a man's body face-down on the Gwalior-Jhansi Highway roadside. The 39-year-old victim wore a green jacket; his throat was deeply slashed, hinting at murder with a sharp weapon and possible strangulation. Post-mortem confirmed homicide, and social media photos identified him as Kalyan Rana from Gwalior.
Police scoured nearby CCTV, striking gold at Shriji Dhaba. Footage showed Hemlata and Amit there around the estimated time of death, staying 45 minutes for dinner. They looked scared, first asking for water before eating, dhaba staff later told reporters.
Confession Reveals Dark Plot
Under interrogation, Hemlata confessed. Kalyan was her second husband; her first died in 2011, leaving her two daughters. She got a compassionate job as hostel superintendent. In 2015, she had a love marriage with younger Kalyan (6 years junior), hoping for family support. But he turned alcoholic, beat her, seized her salary for booze.
Neighbor Amit Suri became her confidant, then lover. On February 18 night, after Kalyan's drunken assault, Hemlata borrowed Rs 1,000 from Amit to placate him. They plotted: lure Kalyan out in Amit's car pretending to hear a Dabra story. With a friend in back, Hemlata strangled Kalyan mid-argument from behind. Doubting he was dead, Amit cut his throat on deserted Phulra Road.
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Planned body dump in Jhansi, UP, but Akhilesh Yadav welcome hoardings confused them into dumping in Datia.
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Threw Kalyan's phone in Sindh river en route.
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Returned home after dhaba meal, acting normal.
Police Swift Action
Timeline pieced together: Left Gwalior at 6:30 PM February 18, dropped friend at 9:30 PM, killed Kalyan soon after, dhaba at 10:20 PM. ASP Sunil Kumar Shivhare said both accused court-produced, remanded. Seized car, cutter machine.
Dhaba owner noted their fear, unaware CCTV would betray them. This Datia murder case underscores domestic abuse's deadly turn, relevant amid rising MP crime reports. Readers: Spot abuse signs early – seek help via helplines like 181.
