In Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, 35-year-old Krishna was murdered on May 12, 2025, in a staged hit-and-run road accident orchestrated by her 47-year-old husband, Sahi Ram. Sahi Ram had married Krishna approximately six months earlier in November 2024. In April 2025, Sahi Ram secured a ₹10 lakh gold loan from HDFC Bank and simultaneously obtained a ₹10 lakh road accident insurance policy in Krishna's name. To claim the insurance money and clear his loan, Sahi Ram hired contract killer Sachin Kumawat and three accomplices (Mukesh Kumawat, Pradeep Singh, and Ram Singh). Late at night, while riding a motorcycle with Krishna from Jhunjhunu toward Jaipur, Sahi Ram staged a low-speed collision with his accomplices' car. After falling to the ground, the co-conspirators struck Krishna on the back of the head with a heavy stone until she died. Sahi Ram then called emergency services (108) claiming an unknown vehicle had struck them. Police grew suspicious due to scene discrepancies and minor injuries on Sahi Ram, and a post-mortem confirmed blunt-force assault. Technical investigation uncovered the matching loan and insurance amounts, leading to the confession and arrest of Sahi Ram and his four accomplices. This broadcast report also covers several other cases, including the murder of Parul Saini by her husband Mahesh in Dausa, the murder of Arun Mahto in Delhi, the suicide of Manav Sharma in Agra, matrimonial fraud by Anuradha in Bhopal, and espionage investigations involving YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra.
Country: India
State/Province: Rajasthan, India
City/Region: Jhunjhunu
Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: Approximately 6 months
Incident Date: May 12, 2025
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Approximately 6 months
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Financial Conflict
The focal incident represents an instrumental homicide driven by financial gain within a brief marriage. Shortly after marrying Krishna in November 2024, Sahi Ram incurred a ₹10 lakh gold loan and systematically established a matching ₹10 lakh accident insurance policy on her life. He then solicited contract killers to stage a vehicle collision and inflict fatal head trauma, intending to pass off the murder as a hit-and-run road accident to settle his debts.
Sahi Ram registered an initial hit-and-run complaint after calling 108 emergency services on the night of May 12, 2025. Station House Officer Sugan Singh and DSP Rajvir Singh identified scene inconsistencies, including the absence of any object on the road capable of causing the specific skull fractures found on Krishna, alongside Sahi Ram's minimal physical injuries. Financial checks revealed the recent ₹10 lakh gold loan from HDFC Bank and the identical ₹10 lakh insurance policy on Krishna. Interrogation led to confessions from Sahi Ram and all four hired co-conspirators (Sachin Kumawat, Mukesh Kumawat, Pradeep Singh, and Ram Singh). Police also noted that Sahi Ram's first wife had previously died of an alleged illness, and authorities indicated that her death may be re-investigated.
Initially, the incident was presented as a late-night hit-and-run accident on the Jhunjhunu-Jaipur road. Sahi Ram attempted to reinforce this deception at the mortuary by misleading Krishna's family members and acting distraught.
Sahi Ram planned Krishna's death by first obtaining a ₹10 lakh gold loan and an identical insurance policy. He recruited Sachin Kumawat, who brought three others to execute the plan. On May 12, 2025, at 1:00 AM, Sahi Ram rode a motorcycle with Krishna on the Jaipur highway while his accomplices followed in a car. Following a staged minor collision, Krishna fell to the ground, and the co-conspirators repeatedly struck her skull with a stone. Sahi Ram then feigned unconsciousness and called emergency services, but physical and financial evidence quickly disproved his story.
The offender demonstrated extreme calculated lethality, financial exploitation, and instrumental violence. By leveraging his professional medical knowledge regarding fatal anatomical strike points and recruiting external co-conspirators, he created a high-risk environment where marital union was exploited solely for financial extraction.
Life insurance policies taken out shortly after marriage alongside significant personal debt represent a major risk indicator for instrumental spousal homicide. Discrepancies between reported accident mechanics and observed physical injuries remain critical investigative focal points.
Sahi Ram taking out a ₹10 lakh road accident insurance policy in Krishna's name shortly after obtaining a ₹10 lakh gold loan, combined with his open statements to friends expressing dissatisfaction with his marriage and inquiring about methods to eliminate his wife.
Physical inconsistencies at the crime scene, such as the absence of road debris or objects corresponding to Krishna's severe skull injury, Sahi Ram's minor scrapes despite claiming a heavy vehicle impact, and financial records revealing matching loan and insurance amounts.
Forensic post-mortem examination proving fatal blunt-force trauma to the back of the skull, HDFC Bank gold loan documentation, insurance policy records, 108 emergency call logs, and detailed confession statements from all five participants.
DSP Rajvir Singh stated that Sahi Ram called 108 emergency services at around 1:00 AM claiming an unknown car hit their motorcycle and knocked him unconscious. At the mortuary, Sahi Ram reportedly exhibited suspicious behavior while attempting to manipulate Krishna's relatives.
Initial reports treated Krishna's death as an unfortunate road accident. Subsequent technical and financial investigations converted the case into a premeditated spousal homicide and contract killing investigation.
Investigators noted Sahi Ram's first wife had also died under reported illness, and police indicated that her death warrants further scrutiny to determine if prior spousal murder occurred.