Man kills cousin in Amravati, burns body to destroy evidence

Amravati: The City police crime branch cracked the murder of a young woman whose partially burnt body was found near Tapovan forest under Gadge Nagar police station limits on June 2.Police arrested the victim's cousin, Chetan Sunil Thorat, 23, of Tejas Vihar, Rajura. He allegedly confessed to killing Kajal Jitendra Ingale, 22, and setting her body ablaze with petrol to prevent identification.The case posed a major challenge as the body, found in a remote, densely vegetated area with no CCTV coverage, had no identification documents. Police commissioner Rakesh Ola and senior DCPs visited the spot after the police control room was alerted.The crime branch formed four special teams under senior officers to identify the victim. They scanned missing person reports from across Amravati district and scrutinized over 300 CCTV recordings. Technical analysis and intelligence inputs identified the deceased as Kajal Ingale, a native of Vishroli village in Chandur Bazar tehsil who lived in Tejas Vihar, Rajura.Leads pointed to her cousin, Chetan. During interrogation, he allegedly admitted to the murder. He also disposed of Kajal's mobile phone and other belongings, said police are now working to recover those items.Investigators said the exact motive remains unclear.A case of murder was registered at Gadge Nagar police station. The breakthrough came under the guidance of Police Commissioner Rakesh Ola, DCP Shyam Ghuge, DCP (Headquarters and Crime) Ramesh Dhumal, and ACP Shivaji Bachate.Teams led by crime branch Unit-1 in-charge Dinesh Dahatonde and unit-2 in-charge Atul Var, along with their staff, solved the case.