On March 15, 2024, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, 52-year-old railway employee Rajkumar Vishwakarma and his 8-year-old son Tanishk were brutally murdered inside their government housing apartment. The suspects were identified as Mukul Singh, a 19-year-old neighbor, and Rajkumar's 16-year-old daughter, Cavia. The homicide followed a history of family opposition to the relationship, including a September 2023 elopement that resulted in Rajkumar filing a POCSO case against Mukul. Mukul allegedly plotted revenge, ordering crime tools online and tattooing a five-target hit list on his chest. On the morning of the crime, Mukul attacked Rajkumar and Tanishk with a heavy object. The pair wrapped Rajkumar's body in plastic and hid Tanishk's body in the refrigerator, then staged a break-in using a thermal gas cutter and sent a misleading voice message to Cavia's cousin blaming Mukul alone. Cavia and Mukul fled across multiple states for 77 days before Cavia was spotted and detained in Haridwar on May 28, 2024, prompting Mukul to surrender in Jabalpur three days later.
Country: India
State/Province: Madhya Pradesh, India
City/Region: Jabalpur
Incident Type: Family Homicide
Relationship Status: Dating
Relationship Duration: Approximately 6 months
Incident Date: March 15, 2024
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Mystery Chronicles-w4y · Original language: English
Teen Love or Cold Revenge? The Shocking Jabalpur Murder Case
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The crime stemmed from severe family opposition to an underage romantic relationship between 16-year-old Cavia and 19-year-old Mukul. After Cavia's father filed a legal POCSO case against Mukul following a prior elopement, Mukul experienced prison time and formed an intense, fixated desire for revenge. Manipulating Cavia's feelings of restriction, Mukul framed the father as an obstacle that had to be permanently eliminated. The resulting fatal attack expanded to eliminate an unexpected witness, the 8-year-old brother.
Police established four specialized investigation teams upon discovering Rajkumar's body wrapped in plastic and Tanishk's body in the refrigerator. Key physical evidence included a thermal gas cutter used to notch the back door latch to stage a break-in, online order records for weapons and tools, CCTV footage showing bus switches, and a chest tattoo on Mukul listing target individuals. Cavia was apprehended in Haridwar on May 28, 2024, leading Mukul to surrender in Jabalpur on May 31, 2024. Cavia was referred to juvenile court, while Mukul faced primary murder charges.
Initial confusion arose from Cavia's staged voice message to her cousin claiming Mukul killed her family without mentioning her own involvement. Furthermore, the thermal gas cutter mark on the back door initially suggested a forced break-in by an external intruder until CCTV footage and entry evidence confirmed Mukul entered through an unlocked door provided by Cavia.
Reconstruction revealed Mukul entered the home around 3:00 AM on March 15, 2024, aided by Cavia. Around 7:30 AM, Mukul struck Rajkumar on the head with a heavy object; when 8-year-old Tanishk intervened, Mukul killed him as well. The pair cleaned bloodstains, placed Tanishk's body in the refrigerator, wrapped Rajkumar's body in plastic, cooked and ate breakfast, staged the back door with a thermal cutter, sent a misdirecting voice message, and fled using multiple bus connections to throw off pursuit.
Prior elopements, statutory rape/POCSO charges, weapon procurement online, and behavioral changes following incarceration served as significant indicators of elevated risk. Mukul's fixation on revenge—symbolized by a target tattoo—combined with Cavia's willingness to assist in circumventing parental supervision created a high-risk dynamic that escalated into premeditated violence.
Online weapon purchases, covert communication apps (such as Moj) used to bypass parental restrictions, and radical post-custody behavioral escalation serve as vital warning signs. Tactical evasion maneuvers observed in true crime media can be utilized by young offenders to delay detection during extended flight across multiple jurisdictions.
The primary early signals included the September 2023 elopement, formal legal intervention under the POCSO Act, Mukul's hostile post-release behavior, and secret communications between Cavia and Mukul via the Moj application despite parental restrictions.
Crucial clues included CCTV footage showing Mukul carrying tools near the residence at 3:00 AM, separate departures by Mukul and Cavia captured on neighborhood cameras, complex bus switches between Jabalpur, Sihora, and Katni, and bank withdrawals made using the deceased mother's phone and father's ATM card.
Strongest evidence included the physical recovery of Tanishk's body from the refrigerator, thermal gas cutter marks, online delivery records for gas cutters and machetes, CCTV surveillance logs, Mukul's chest tattoo detailing target names, and weapon recovery in Bengaluru.
A relative reported finding the house locked with no response at 3:00 PM. Cousin Muskan reported receiving a voice message from Cavia stating her father and brother were killed. Neighbors and the night watchman reported hearing a single scream of 'Dad!' around 7:30 AM. A milk delivery worker confirmed Cavia received the milk instead of her father that morning. A female police officer in Haridwar reported identifying the sleeping pair on a hospital bench on May 28, 2024.
Initial reporting treated Cavia solely as a missing victim abducted by Mukul. Subsequent CCTV analysis, transaction tracking, scene reconstruction, and confession statements proved Cavia was an active participant who facilitated entry, helped cover up the scene, and fled voluntarily with Mukul.
The precise legal outcome regarding whether Cavia will be tried as an adult or juvenile remains subject to court determination, alongside final judicial sentencing for Mukul.