Breakthrough in 2010 Ahmedabad murder that went into cold storage
On Saturday, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch reached a breakthrough in the 2010 murder case with the arrest of suspect Rameshbhai Danabhai Desai, said officials.
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After the deceased's friend informed the police, an FIR for murder had been filed at the Vejalpur police station at the time. (File Photo)Fourteen years ago, a man was found dead in the kitchen of a rented home in the Vejalpur area of Ahmedabad with his hands and feet tied and his mouth taped. The murderer was said to have stripped the body. He then covered it in a cloth, and hid it under sand and cement.
After the deceased’s friend informed the police, an FIR for murder had been filed at the Vejalpur police station at the time. However, police had hit a dead end and the case had gone into cold storage for almost a decade-and-a-half.
On Saturday, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch reached a breakthrough in the 2010 murder case with the arrest of suspect Rameshbhai Danabhai Desai, said officials.
Following a deeper probe in the case, officials gradually found that the actual name of the deceased who was initially identified as Manish Gupta was Manish Sahay. After committing the murder, Ramesh Desai had allegedly fled the scene with Manish’s two-wheeler. The Crime Branch had recently picked up the matter for re-investigation and activated their intel to track down leads, said DCP Ajit Rajian.
According to a statement from the Crime Branch, the suspect was traced to a location near Ahmedabad, en route from Mumbai to Rajasthan. Upon questioning, he initially provided false information but later confessed to his real identity, the statement added. He allegedly admitted that he had a same-sex relationship with Manish, which had led to arguments. On the day of the murder, a physical altercation allegedly took place between the two during which Ramesh attacked Manish with a brick, leading to fatal injuries to the victim.
Ramesh then allegedly concealed the body of Manish Sahay and fled. He stayed briefly in Surendranagar and then Dudhraj and later traveled to Mandla. Fearing arrest, he continued evading the authorities, eventually living under a false identity in Rajasthan for eight years. He changed his name, created new identity documents, and even obtained a life insurance policy under his alias, said the police officials.
In 2017, he moved to Mumbai permanently and secured employment as a senior captain at a hotel in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. He was placed under arrest and further procedures are underway.
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