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Crime
Gujarat father found dead after killing daughter and storing body in refrigerator
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 05:31 AM
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A man in Gujarat murdered his daughter, kept her corpse in a refrigerator and later committed suicide, leaving three handwritten notes at the scene.
Police in Gujarat discovered the body of a young girl inside a refrigerator after a neighbor reported a foul smell. Investigations revealed that the girl's father had strangled her, placed the corpse in the fridge to conceal the crime, and subsequently shot himself in the head.
At the scene, investigators recovered three handwritten notes that appeared to be personal messages from the father, though their exact content has not been disclosed pending further inquiry. The notes are being examined for motive and any possible links to prior domestic issues.
Gujarat police have launched a formal case under sections relating to homicide, concealment of a dead body and suicide. Senior officials confirmed that forensic teams are processing the refrigerator and the notes, and that the family’s relatives have been informed. The incident has sparked shock in the local community, prompting calls for increased mental‑health support and vigilance in domestic settings.
At the scene, investigators recovered three handwritten notes that appeared to be personal messages from the father, though their exact content has not been disclosed pending further inquiry. The notes are being examined for motive and any possible links to prior domestic issues.
Gujarat police have launched a formal case under sections relating to homicide, concealment of a dead body and suicide. Senior officials confirmed that forensic teams are processing the refrigerator and the notes, and that the family’s relatives have been informed. The incident has sparked shock in the local community, prompting calls for increased mental‑health support and vigilance in domestic settings.