Deepika Chauhan was fatally pushed from the eighth floor by her spouse Vikram Chauhan in Gurugram, Haryana, India on October 27, 2018. The incident followed a history of infidelity, coercive control, and physical abuse by Vikram, who was involved in an extra-marital affair with Shefali Tiwari. The victim discovered the affair and confronted the suspect, leading to escalating violence and ultimately homicide. Police investigations revealed staged suicide evidence, forensic proof of strangulation, and eyewitness accounts. Legal proceedings are ongoing with the suspect and alleged co-conspirator arrested and granted bail.
Country: India
State/Province: Haryana, India
City/Region: Gurugram
Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: Approximately 6 years (marriage)
Incident Date: Oct. 27, 2018
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How the relationship or connection began.
Approximately 6 years (marriage)
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2018-10-27
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Infidelity
The relationship was marked by infidelity, coercive control, and escalating physical abuse. The suspect's extra-marital affair and refusal of the victim to grant divorce led to increased tension and violence. The suspect's accomplice's pregnancy intensified the pressure, culminating in the fatal homicide. The suspect attempted to stage the death as a suicide, but forensic and eyewitness evidence contradicted this.
Local police conducted a thorough investigation including forensic analysis revealing strangulation marks and skin under victim's nails. Digital evidence from mobile phones was retrieved. The suspect and alleged co-conspirator were arrested; both granted bail under different circumstances. The case remains pending trial. The suspect's brother is alleged co-conspirator but no evidence found; his legal status is unclear.
Initial suspect claim of victim's suicide was contradicted by forensic and eyewitness evidence. The role and involvement of the suspect's brother remain unclear due to lack of evidence.
The victim discovered the suspect's affair during a trip, leading to confrontation on Karva Chauth night. The suspect demanded divorce and used physical torture to force separation. The accomplice's pregnancy increased pressure on the suspect. On October 27, 2018, the suspect physically assaulted the victim on the balcony and pushed her from the eighth floor. The suspect staged the scene to appear as suicide by jumping from planters. Police investigation uncovered evidence of strangulation and eyewitness testimony confirming homicide.
High risk due to history of physical abuse, coercive control, infidelity, and threats. The presence of an extra-marital partner and refusal to separate increased the danger, resulting in fatal violence.
Early signs of infidelity, coercive control, and physical abuse are critical warning signals. Attempts to stage suicide can be uncovered by forensic and eyewitness evidence. Extra-marital affairs and refusal to separate can escalate domestic violence to fatal outcomes. Legal proceedings may be prolonged with bail granted to accused parties.
Reports of physical violence, victim's family tension, and discovery of extra-marital affair.
Forensic evidence of strangulation, eyewitness account of assault and push, digital evidence from mobile phones.
Forensic autopsy, eyewitness testimony, digital evidence, staged suicide scene analysis.
An eyewitness from a neighboring building reported seeing the suspect hold the victim by the throat and push her over the balcony railing.
Bail granted to suspect and co-conspirator; interim bail due to pregnancy; ongoing trial status; no new information on suspect's brother's involvement.
Current legal status and charges against suspect's brother; full trial outcome pending.