Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Mumbai Police Solve Rape-Murder Case Using Clue from Dupatta
Mumbai police found a clue in a CCTV video of a pink dupatta flying from an auto.
They traced the auto, found the driver, and arrested him for raping and murdering a woman.
The police team was praised for their quick work.
Mumbai police solved a rape-murder case using a clue from a pink dupatta seen in an autorickshaw CCTV footage
The victim, a 46-year-old sex worker, was identified through her photograph circulated in the area
The auto driver, Chandrapol Singh, was arrested in Mathura after he fled Mumbai
Singh confessed to strangling the woman with her dupatta after an argument over money
The police team was commended for their professionalism and prompt action
- Who
- Chandrapol Singh, a 34-year-old auto driver, and the victim, a 46-year-old sex worker
- What
- Rape and murder of the woman
- When
- On September 23, 2022, and the case was solved within a week
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Singh owed the woman money and had an argument with her
Police Efficiency
Community Support
Clue from Dupatta
Police Efficiency
Police used a small clue to solve the case quickly
Community Support
Community helped identify the victim through her photograph
- Victim's Age
- 46 years
- Suspect's Age
- 34 years
- Crime Location
- Marve Road, Mumbai
- Arrest Location
- Mathura
- Case Solved In
- A week