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Amreli Father Kills Daughter, Stores Body in Fridge, Then Dies
Police say a father in Gujarat killed his five-year-old daughter and then died by suicide.
The incident happened in Amreli district.
The father was identified as Kishore Dhanak.
Police said he was facing serious money problems.
He had reportedly invested a personal loan in construction work and was owed Rs 7.25 lakh.
He left three notes explaining what he had done.
The room was decorated with balloons and candles, and his daughter was dressed in white.
The police are investigating the deaths and have registered a murder case.
Police said Kishore Dhanak allegedly killed his five-year-old daughter, Himanshi, in Amreli, Gujarat.
Dhanak then placed her body in a refrigerator and died by suicide by hanging, police said.
Three notes reportedly linked the act to financial distress and an unpaid amount of Rs 7.25 lakh.
The room contained balloons, candles, chocolates, religious items and a “Happy Birthday Himanshi” message, although it was not her birthday.
Police registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and an investigation is continuing.
- Who
- Kishore Dhanak and his five-year-old daughter, Himanshi, were involved; police and the family reported the incident.
- What
- Police said Dhanak allegedly killed his daughter, placed her body in a refrigerator, and then died by suicide.
- Where
- Inside Dhanak’s home in Amreli district, Gujarat.
- When
- The deaths were discovered on a Wednesday evening; police statements were reported on Friday. The articles also say Manjuben had left for her father’s home on September 14.
- Why
- According to the suicide notes and the FIR, Dhanak cited financial distress, including an unpaid Rs 7.25 lakh owed after he invested a personal loan in construction work.
Key facts
- Location
- Amreli district, Gujarat
- Father
- Kishore Dhanak, a 40-year-old construction site supervisor
- Daughter
- Himanshi, aged five
- Reported financial loss
- Rs 7.25 lakh allegedly owed to Dhanak
- Discovery
- Dhanak’s wife sent her brother to check the home after calls went unanswered
- Crime-scene details
- The room had balloons, candles, chocolates, religious items and a “Happy Birthday Himanshi” message
- Police action
- A murder case was registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Quotes
Kishore Dhanak
The Amreli construction site supervisor identified by police as the alleged perpetrator.
“It seemed like he wanted to celebrate her birthday one last time. They had also performed a puja with idols in the room, which was decorated with balloons and candles. He also kept chocolates in the room and refrigerator.”
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“He had to receive Rs 7.25 lakh, but they (business friends) had not given him anything. Now he had no money and could not find any solution, and hence, he was committing suicide with his daughter.”
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