In a shocking incident captured on CCTV, a 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother’s lover in Gujarat’s Rajkot district. According to reports, the incident occurred on July 7, sending shockwaves across the district. Despite the victim pleading with the accused to let him go, the young man stabbed his mother’s partner multiple times on a busy road. However, the police has arrested the alleged Perpetrator and probe is underway to arrest the another person accompanying the accused.
The Motive Behind the Brutal Killing
Reports indicate that the accused killed the victim due to a long-standing grudge over the man’s relationship with his mother. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Kamlesh Vaghela, had been in a live-in relationship with the accused’s mother, Neeta, for the past 12 years.
In the official complaint, Kamlesh’s brother, Kapil, stated that the accused, Jayant Vaghela, deeply resented the relationship because it began while his biological father was still alive. Over the years, Kamlesh had even adopted Neeta’s daughter and arranged her marriage. Investigators revealed that Kamlesh worked as a laborer. The altercation escalated rapidly on the street, where Jayant was caught on camera repeatedly stabbing Kamlesh in a fatal attack. Despite the Kamlesh pleading before the Jayant, he continued with the stabbing in a busy road.
Police Arrest Accused; Hunt On for Accomplice
Within a few hours of the crime, the police arrested the alleged perpetrator, Jayant Vaghela, and recorded the statement of the deceased’s brother. However, investigators are also probing the presence of another individual visible in the CCTV footage who accompanied the accused during the attack. Efforts are currently underway to ascertain this person’s identity and determine their exact role in the killing.
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