Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Gujarat Forest Officer Arrested for Murder of Wife and Children
In Gujarat, India, a forest officer named Sailesh Khambhla has been arrested.
Police believe he killed his wife, Nayana, and their two young children, a teenage daughter and a younger son.
He is accused of burying their bodies near the house where they lived.
The family was reported missing, and police found the bodies after receiving a tip.
The investigation is ongoing to understand the motive.
Assistant Conservator of Forests Sailesh Bachu Khambhla arrested for allegedly murdering his wife and two children.
Bodies of wife Nayana (42), 13-year-old daughter, and 9-year-old son were found buried near the family's government quarters in Bhavnagar.
The family members identified the recovered bodies.
The arrest was made on Monday.
The motive for the alleged murders is currently under investigation.
- Who
- Assistant Conservator of Forests Sailesh Bachu Khambhla, his wife Nayana, 13-year-old daughter, and 9-year-old son
- What
- Murder of wife and two children, bodies buried near family quarters.
- When
- Arrest made on Monday.
- Where
- Bhavnagar, Gujarat, near the family's government quarters.
- Why
- Under investigation.
Police Findings
Family Information
Suspect Identification
Police Findings
Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Sailesh Bachu Khambhla has been arrested and is the prime suspect.
Family Information
The family members have identified the recovered bodies as Nayana (42), her 13-year-old daughter, and her 9-year-old son.
- Accused
- Sailesh Bachu Khambhla (Assistant Conservator of Forests)
- Victims
- Nayana (wife, 42), 13-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son
- Location of Incident
- Near government quarters in Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Date of Arrest
- Monday
Sources
Woman, 2 Children Found Dead In Gujarat, Husband Suspected: Cops
Gujarat forest official’s wife, 2 children missing for 10 days, bodies found in field near home
Gujarat forest officer arrested for murders of wife, two children; ‘burying’ bodies outside his quarters in Bhavnagar
