Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Congress Leader's Death Exposed as Snakebite Murder
A woman named Neerja Ambekar, who was a leader in the Congress party, died in 2022.
Everyone thought it was a natural death, but recently, the police found out it was actually a murder.
Her husband, Rupesh Ambekar, and three of his friends planned the murder.
They used a poisonous snake to bite her and make it look like an accident.
The police are now investigating and questioning the doctors who gave the death certificate.
The case shows how a murder was hidden as a natural death using a snake.
Neerja Ambekar, a Congress woman leader, died on July 10, 2022, in Badlapur, Maharashtra.
Her death was initially recorded as accidental, but police later discovered it was a murder.
Her husband, Rupesh Ambekar, and three accomplices allegedly used a venomous snake to kill her.
The snake was concealed in a sack and hidden in the kitchen, then used to bite Neerja three times.
The police are reopening the case and questioning the doctors who issued the death certificate.
- Who
- Rupesh Ambekar and three accomplices
- What
- Murder of Neerja Rupesh Ambekar using a venomous snake
- When
- July 10, 2022 (death), recently arrested
- Where
- Badlapur, Maharashtra
- Why
- Frustration from domestic disputes
Accused
Police
Motive
Accused
Denied by the accused during interrogation
Police
Alleged domestic disputes and frustration
- Victim
- Neerja Rupesh Ambekar
- Location
- Badlapur, Maharashtra
- Date of Death
- July 10, 2022
- Accused
- Rupesh Ambekar, Rishikesh Chalke, Kunal Chaudhary, Chetan Dudhan
- Charges
- Murder
- Initial Report
- Accidental Death Report (ADR)
- Investigation Trigger
- Confession during separate probe
