In Nalasopara, Maharashtra, 35-year-old mason Vijay Chauhan was allegedly murdered and buried beneath floor tiles inside his residence in the Gadhkapada neighborhood. The crime came to light approximately 15 days later when Vijay's brother, unable to contact him by phone, visited the house. Vijay's wife, 28-year-old Komal, initially misled the brother by claiming Vijay was working in Kurla. When Vijay remained unreachable and Komal later vanished, the brother and neighbors broke into the locked residence, noticed freshly laid floor tiles, and dug underneath, uncovering Vijay's decomposing body buried about 4.5 feet deep. Police investigation revealed Komal was allegedly having an extramarital affair with 20-year-old student Monu Vishwakarma. The pair allegedly killed Vijay after he objected to their affair, buried his body, plastered new tiles over the burial spot, withdrew funds from Vijay's bank accounts, and absconded with Komal's 8-year-old son.
Country: India
State/Province: Maharashtra, India
City/Region: Nalasopara
Incident Type: Murder
Relationship Status: Married
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Infidelity
The case follows an extramarital infidelity conflict where the victim objected to his wife's ongoing relationship with a younger local student. The perpetrators allegedly resolved the interpersonal barrier by murdering the husband inside the family home, concealing the body under newly installed floor tiles, and continuing normal residency for days to delay discovery before withdrawing victim funds and absconding.
Local police recovered the victim's body after family and neighbors dug up fresh tiles in the residence. Post-mortem findings indicated the body was 15 to 20 days old at recovery. Police registered a murder case and identified Komal and Monu Vishwakarma as primary missing suspects who withdrew money using Vijay's bank credentials.
Initial confusion arose when Komal claimed Vijay was working in Kurla due to heavy workload, momentarily reassuring Vijay's brother. Suspicion developed only after Vijay's phone remained off for 10 consecutive days and Komal subsequently turned off her phone and locked the residence.
Vijay was reportedly killed inside his chawl residence and buried approximately 4.5 feet beneath the floor. Fresh tiles matching the floor color were installed over the grave. Komal remained in the house with her son while giving false reports of Vijay's location. When family visits persisted, Komal withdrew funds and fled with Monu. Persistent inquiries by Vijay's brother eventually led neighbors to break the lock, notice the new tiles, break the floor, and expose the victim's remains.
The post-incident behavior demonstrates deliberate physical evidence concealment, deceptive delay tactics toward family members, financial exploitation through unauthorized bank withdrawals, and fleeing the jurisdiction with a minor child.
Unexplained absence paired with false operational alibis from a spouse should prompt immediate verification. In chawl or close-knit communities, physical anomalies like isolated floor tile replacement can serve as key visual indicators of scene alteration.
Vijay's mobile phone was continuously switched off for 10 days, accompanied by inconsistent statements from his wife claiming he was working away from home.
Fresh, glistening floor tiles installed in an isolated spot inside the home provided the crucial clue that prompted digging.
The physical recovery of Vijay's decomposing body 4.5 feet below the tiled floor, along with bank records showing post-mortem account withdrawals by Komal.
Neighbors reported that Vijay had not been seen for many days, and that Komal was present until a day or two before the house was found locked.
Follow-up investigation established that Komal had been in an extramarital affair with Monu Vishwakarma, both of whom vanished simultaneously after withdrawing money from Vijay's bank accounts.
The precise weapon or cause of death, whether professional masons were hired to lay the floor tiles over the burial pit, and the current whereabouts of Komal and Monu remain unresolved pending suspect arrests.