Kajal Devi, a young woman originally from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, was allegedly strangled to death by her live-in partner, Ravi Kumar Sharma, in Kosamba, Surat district, Gujarat. The couple had met 8 to 9 months prior while working at a hotel in Delhi and connected via social media before moving to Kosamba to live together. Disputes arose over allegations that Ravi was maintaining romantic ties with another woman, as well as pressure from Kajal to marry. According to police, Ravi strangled Kajal during an argument, purchased a purple trolley bag, crammed her body inside, and dumped the suitcase in a roadside pit near a Maruti showroom along the highway. Surat Police reviewed CCTV footage from October 27 showing a man dragging the heavy bag and subsequently tracked Ravi to Faridabad, Haryana, where he was apprehended with assistance from local police and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
Country: India
State/Province: Gujarat, India
City/Region: Surat
Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide
Relationship Status: Live-in relationship
Relationship Duration: Approximately 8-9 months
Incident Date: Oct. 27, 2025
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Approximately 8-9 months
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2025-10-27
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Crime Tak - India · Original language: Hindi
Surat: लिव इन में रहनेवाली Bihar की Girlfriend का Gujarat में Murder!Boyfriend Haryana में कांड किया
Infidelity
The case reflects a pattern of fatal intimate partner violence emerging within a short-term live-in relationship complicated by infidelity and pressure for marital commitment. After forming a relationship while working in Delhi, the couple cohabited in Gujarat, where ongoing conflict centered on suspicions of third-party involvement and demands for marriage. The offender responded to interpersonal friction by planning and executing a violent homicide, followed by elaborate post-offense concealment and evasion.
Kosamba Police responded to information regarding a suspicious purple suitcase dumped near a Maruti showroom pit along the highway. Forensic examination confirmed strangulation and physical trauma. CCTV analysis identified a man dragging the heavy suitcase on October 27 at 10:18 PM. Cross-state intelligence sharing led to the identification and detention of Ravi Kumar Sharma in Faridabad, Haryana, with assistance from local police and RPF. Police obtained remanded custody for detailed scientific investigation.
The victim was initially unidentified as she had no permanent local address or local family ties in Surat. Her sole identifying feature was a wrist tattoo depicting a heart symbol with the letters 'K' and 'S'. Local residents initially assumed the victim and suspect were a married couple rather than live-in partners.
Kajal Devi and Ravi Sharma met 8 to 9 months prior while working at a Delhi hotel and connected on social media. They moved to Kosamba, Surat, living together for 2 to 3 months. Frequent arguments erupted over Kajal's suspicions of Ravi having ties with other women and her pressure on him to marry her. During an argument on or around October 27, Ravi strangled Kajal. He purchased a purple trolley bag, bound her legs, crammed her corpse into the suitcase, and dragged it to a roadside pit near a highway showroom. He then fled to Faridabad, Haryana, before being identified via CCTV and interstate police coordination.
The presence of secret romantic affairs, persistent severe arguments regarding commitment and fidelity, and non-local social isolation created significant vulnerability. Aggression rapidly escalated from verbal domestic disputes to fatal manual strangulation, accompanied by deliberate pre-purchase of disposal equipment and interstate fleeing.
Intimate partner violence can escalate rapidly in cohabiting relationships involving severe interpersonal friction and social isolation. Technical surveillance (CCTV) combined with interstate law enforcement coordination is vital for solving non-local homicide cases where victims lack immediate local community identification.
Persistent quarrels over third-party relationships, growing distrust, and escalating tension surrounding marriage demands served as major early warning signs.
A wrist tattoo with a heart sign and the letters 'K' and 'S', along with highway CCTV footage from October 27 at 10:18 PM showing a man dragging a heavy trolley bag, provided key investigative leads.
Key evidence included the purple trolley bag containing the victim's bound body, forensic autopsy findings confirming strangulation, and CCTV video recordings showing the suspect purchasing and transporting the suitcase.
Local residents reported believing the couple were husband and wife while living in the area, and local showroom informants notified police after spotting the discarded purple suitcase.
Initial uncertainty surrounding an unidentified body in a suitcase was resolved after CCTV analysis connected the scene to Ravi Sharma, leading to his arrest in Faridabad and confirmation of their live-in background.
Detailed court proceedings, full evidence analysis, and formal sentencing details remain pending as police bring the suspect back to Surat for custodial remand and further scientific investigation.