Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Tattoo Leads to Arrest in Gruesome Bhopal Murder Case
In Bhopal, a man was found dead with a tattoo of the name 'Deepali.'
Police investigated and discovered the victim was Vijay Pal, and his wife's name was Deepali.
She admitted that they argued about a lost phone, leading to her, her son, grandson, and a friend strangling Vijay.
They then hid the body in a drain to hide the crime.
A decomposed body was found in a drain with a tattoo bearing the name 'Deepali'.
Police identified the victim as Vijay Pal, whose wife Deepali's name matched the tattoo.
Deepali confessed to murdering her husband, Vijay Pal, after a heated argument.
The argument was triggered by a lost phone containing money and e-tickets.
Deepali, her son, grandson, and a family friend were involved in the murder.
- Who
- Vijay Pal was murdered by his wife Deepali, her son Tapas, her grandson, and Raju Bhokare.
- What
- Vijay Pal was murdered.
- When
- The murder occurred over a month before the body was discovered on July 30, 2023.
- Where
- Bhopal, India, near Meenakshi Planet and at a residence in Om Nagar.
- Why
- The murder happened after an argument about a lost phone escalated into violence.
- Victim
- Vijay Pal
- Location of body
- Drain near Meenakshi Planet, Bhopal
- Date body found
- July 30, 2023
- Key clue
- Tattoo with the name 'Deepali'
- Perpetrators
- Deepali, Tapas, grandson, Raju Bhokare