Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Woman Allegedly Strangled After Seeing Couple in Ajmer Field
Police say Soni Devi was killed in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
She was reportedly carrying fodder when she saw a young man and a minor girl in a field.
Police allege that the pair feared she would tell other people.
They say the pair strangled her with her clothes.
The man allegedly put her body in a nearby well after dark.
He then reportedly joined her family in searching for her.
Police arrested the man and detained the minor girl.
A post-mortem confirmed that Soni Devi died from strangulation.
Police allege that 38-year-old Soni Devi was strangled after seeing a youth and a minor girl in a compromising position.
Her body was found floating in a well along Borada Road in Ajmer district on Thursday.
A post-mortem confirmed strangulation, while police also noted a head injury and marks around her neck.
Police arrested 25-year-old Shankarlal Bairwa and detained the minor girl in connection with the case.
Police allege the pair used Soni Devi’s clothes to strangle her because they feared she would report what she saw.
- Who
- Soni Devi, 38, was the alleged victim; police arrested Shankarlal Bairwa, 25, and detained a minor girl.
- What
- Soni Devi was allegedly strangled after witnessing the youth and minor girl in a compromising position.
- When
- Police said the alleged killing occurred on Wednesday afternoon; her body was found on Thursday, and the report was issued Friday.
- Where
- The alleged killing occurred in a jowar field near Borada Road in Ajmer district, Rajasthan; her body was found in a nearby well.
- Why
- Police allege the suspects feared Soni Devi would tell others what she had seen.
- Victim
- Soni Devi, a 38-year-old resident of Chhotalamba village
- Main accused
- Shankarlal Bairwa, 25, arrested by police
- Other suspect
- A minor girl known to Shankarlal, detained by police
- Cause of death
- Strangulation, confirmed by post-mortem
- Body discovered
- Floating in a well along Borada Road on Thursday
- Investigation
- Police cited scratch marks on Shankarlal’s neck and inconsistencies in his account before questioning him
- Case
- A murder case was registered following a complaint by Soni Devi’s husband, Bajrang Lal Bairwa
