Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Couple Arrested After 16 Years in 2009 Murder Case
A couple was arrested after 16 years for a murder that happened in 2009.
The victim was an estate agent named Vinod Shankarlal Jaiswal.
The police found out that the couple, Dharmendra and Kiran Soni, along with two others, tied up the victim and strangled him.
This happened because of a fight over money.
The police had been looking for the couple for a long time and finally caught them in Madhya Pradesh.
They are now in police custody until December 22, 2025.
A couple was arrested for a 2009 murder case after 16 years.
The victim, Vinod Shankarlal Jaiswal, was an estate agent killed over a brokerage dispute.
The accused, Dharmendra and Kiran Soni, were apprehended in Madhya Pradesh.
The crime involved strangulation after tying the victim's hands and legs.
The couple was remanded to police custody until December 22, 2025.
- Who
- Dharmendra Ramashankar Soni (54) and Kiran Dharmendra Soni (50) were arrested for the murder of Vinod Shankarlal Jaiswal (38).
- What
- The couple was accused of strangling the victim to death over a dispute about brokerage money.
- When
- The crime occurred between April 29, 2009, and May 2, 2009, and the couple was arrested on December 17, 2025.
- Where
- The murder took place in Bilalpada, Nalasopara East, and the accused were apprehended in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The murder was allegedly committed due to a dispute over brokerage money.
- Victim
- Vinod Shankarlal Jaiswal (38)
- Accused
- Dharmendra Ramashankar Soni (54) and Kiran Dharmendra Soni (50)
- Crime Date
- Between April 29, 2009, and May 2, 2009
- Arrest Date
- December 17, 2025
- Location of Crime
- Bilalpada, Nalasopara East
- Legal Charges
- Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code
- Custody Duration
- Until December 22, 2025
