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Skeletal Remains Confirm 1992 Murder Case Breakthrough
9 May
Summary
- Skeletal remains exhumed from a Vatva property confirmed as missing woman.
- DNA analysis matched the remains to the victim's family, solving a 1992 case.
- Prime suspect, previously thought dead, has been located living in Ahmedabad.
Skeletal remains exhumed on April 29 from a property in Vatva have been confirmed as belonging to Farzana Radhanpuri, who disappeared in 1992. A major breakthrough in the decades-old case came with DNA examination confirming the remains matched her family's samples. Investigators had recovered bones and teeth from a septic tank area on the property.
Forensic experts previously indicated the remains were likely female and matched Farzana's description. The DNA confirmation was crucial due to the deteriorated condition of the bones. Police suspect salt was used to hasten decomposition. The prime suspect, Shamshuddin Khedawala, has been located alive on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, working as a taxi driver. Property and marital disputes are being investigated as possible motives for the alleged murder.
