Cops recover victim's remains after her 'sightings' trouble killer's family
According to investigators, Shamshuddin killed Farzana after her visit created tensions within his family. Police suspect that her body was secretly disposed of in the well, allowing the crime to go undetected for years.
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has recovered human remains believed to be of a woman killed in 1992, in a key breakthrough in the decades-old case.
Police exhumed the remains by digging up a well with the help of an excavator in Vatva area of Ahmedabad. The remains are suspected to belong to Farzana, also known as Shabnam, a Mumbai resident who had reportedly visited Ahmedabad to meet her partner, Shamshuddin, over three decades ago.
According to investigators, Shamshuddin killed Farzana after her visit created tensions within his family. Police suspect that her body was secretly disposed of in the well, allowing the crime to go undetected for years.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajit Rajiyan said Rizwan, the brother of the late Shamshuddin, along with other suspects, has been taken into custody and is being questioned.
A breakthrough in the decades-old case emerged after members of Shamshuddin’s family reported a string of disturbing incidents, including claims of seeing the apparition of Farzana.
As the unsettling experiences persisted, the family reportedly turned to tantric remedies in an attempt to address what they believed was a supernatural disturbance, a development that eventually led the police to reopen the cold case.
Following the tip-off, the Crime Branch launched a detailed investigation and excavated the well, recovering the human remains. Authorities have since traced Farzana’s family, and DNA testing will be conducted to confirm the identity of the remains.
Local residents said they were informed about the excavation in advance and were assured compensation for any potential damage. They added they had no prior knowledge of the case, noting that the house near the well had changed ownership multiple times over the past few years.
The investigation is now expected to focus on questioning of the suspects, followed by further legal steps as authorities work to build the case for prosecution.
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has recovered human remains believed to be of a woman killed in 1992, in a key breakthrough in the decades-old case.
Police exhumed the remains by digging up a well with the help of an excavator in Vatva area of Ahmedabad. The remains are suspected to belong to Farzana, also known as Shabnam, a Mumbai resident who had reportedly visited Ahmedabad to meet her partner, Shamshuddin, over three decades ago.
According to investigators, Shamshuddin killed Farzana after her visit created tensions within his family. Police suspect that her body was secretly disposed of in the well, allowing the crime to go undetected for years.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajit Rajiyan said Rizwan, the brother of the late Shamshuddin, along with other suspects, has been taken into custody and is being questioned.
A breakthrough in the decades-old case emerged after members of Shamshuddin’s family reported a string of disturbing incidents, including claims of seeing the apparition of Farzana.
As the unsettling experiences persisted, the family reportedly turned to tantric remedies in an attempt to address what they believed was a supernatural disturbance, a development that eventually led the police to reopen the cold case.
Following the tip-off, the Crime Branch launched a detailed investigation and excavated the well, recovering the human remains. Authorities have since traced Farzana’s family, and DNA testing will be conducted to confirm the identity of the remains.
Local residents said they were informed about the excavation in advance and were assured compensation for any potential damage. They added they had no prior knowledge of the case, noting that the house near the well had changed ownership multiple times over the past few years.
The investigation is now expected to focus on questioning of the suspects, followed by further legal steps as authorities work to build the case for prosecution.
