In a shocking case of honour killing, the Ahmedabad Rural Police have solved the murder of 19-year-old Heena Solanki, who was brutally killed by her own family for defying societal norms.
The gruesome incident took place on the night of September 6 in the crematorium of Bakrol village, located in the Ahmedabad district.
According to police, Heena had eloped twice with a boy from her village and community, an act that angered her family. In a tragic turn of events, her father, uncles, and cousins conspired to kill her.
On the pretext of visiting a temple in Vadodara, the accused took Heena to the Narmada Canal near Halol Highway and strangled her to death.
Late that night, the family returned to Bakrol with Heena’s body and secretly cremated it using diesel and wood in the village crematorium.
The next morning, villagers found the half-burnt remains and became suspicious. The local authorities were alerted, and the Kanbha Police launched an investigation based on an initial report of suspicion.
The case quickly took a dark turn as police uncovered the truth behind the secret cremation.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Om Prakash Jat of Ahmedabad Rural confirmed the horrific details. “During the investigation, our officers discovered that a 19-year-old girl had been reported missing from the village. Upon interrogating her family members, it was revealed that five of them had murdered her and attempted to hide their crime through a secret cremation.”
The accused in the case have been identified as Heena’s father, Arvindisinh Solanki, and her uncles and cousins — Gajendrasinh Solanki, Popat Singh Solanki, Natwar Singh Solanki, and Rajlipsingh Solanki.
All five accused have been arrested, and further legal proceedings are underway.