Archive · 19 May 2025
Rajkot Nurse Murder: Rape Attempt, Pornography, and Arrest
A nurse in Rajkot was murdered.
The assailant, who was caught, had planned to rape her but killed her when she fought back.
He had a phone full of inappropriate videos.
The victim had recently moved to Rajkot for her job.
The police are investigating the case.
Meanwhile, the hospital has reversed some transfer decisions after protests from staff who cited safety concerns.
A nurse was murdered in Rajkot after resisting a rape attempt.
The assailant, Kanji Vanja, was caught and found to have pornographic content on his phone.
The victim, Chaula Patel, worked at a cancer hospital and had recently relocated.
Vanja confessed to entering the victim's house with the intent to commit rape.
The Gujarat Cancer Research Institute has revoked nurse transfers after protests.
- Who
- Kanji Vanja murdered Chaula Patel.
- What
- A nurse was murdered, and the assailant was caught with pornographic content on his phone.
- When
- May 12
- Where
- Rajkot, India
- Why
- Vanja intended to rape the victim, and killed her when she resisted.
Nurses
GCRI
Nurse Transfers
Nurses
Nurses protested the transfers, citing safety concerns.
GCRI
GCRI initially transferred nurses.
- Location
- Rajkot, India
- Assailant
- Kanji Vanja
- Victim
- Chaula Patel
- Motive
- Rape and Murder
- Evidence
- Obscene videos and pornographic content
- Hospital
- Gujarat Cancer Research Institute