Jealous lover traps, murders girl's friend using fake Insta a/c
Nagpur: A chilling tale of jealousy and betrayal unfolded in Nagpur's Pitesure area of Gorewada forest on Saturday night, where 20-year-old hotel management student Aman Dhruvanshi was brutally stabbed to death.
The murder came to light on Sunday.
The prime suspect, Lucky Mendwar, a housekeeper consumed by romantic jealousy, allegedly orchestrated the murder, mistakenly believing Dhruvanshi was a rival for his estranged girlfriend's affection. Mendwar, along with accomplices Sulabh Thakur, Abhishek Katariya, and a minor, has been rounded up, police confirmed.
The incident stemmed from Mendwar's deteriorating relationship with his girlfriend, who had distanced herself from him.
Convinced that her close friend, Dhruvanshi, was the reason for the rift, Mendwar devised a sinister plan. He created a fake Instagram account in his girlfriend's name to lure Dhruvanshi, a Shimla-based student visiting Nagpur for vacation, into a trap. Unaware of the deception, Dhruvanshi, who studied in the same class as the girlfriend, starting interacting with the fake account, believing it was his friend.
Mendwar, acting as his girlfriend, arranged to meet Dhruvanshi at a secluded spot in Gorewada forest on Saturday night.
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Mendwar and his minor accomplice abducted Dhruvanshi from the location. Thakur and Katariya, who were also part of the plot, guided them to a remote area in the forest ideal for the crime. There, Mendwar allegedly stabbed Dhruvanshi multiple times, leading to his death. The group fled the scene, leaving the victim's body behind.
The crime came to light when Katariya, reportedly remorseful, tipped off a constable from Mankapur police station on Sunday morning.
By then, Dhruvanshi's family, alarmed by his absence, had arrived at the station to file a missing person report, only to learn of his tragic fate. Police swiftly recovered the body and launched an investigation.
Senior inspector Harish Kaleskar of Mankapur police station confirmed that Mendwar, Thakur, Katariya, and the minor have been detained. "Katariya was part of the plan but alerted us, yet he remains under arrest," Kaleskar said, adding the minor has a previous crime history. The case has shocked Nagpur, highlighting the dangers of jealousy fuelled vengeance and the misuse of social media.
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