BJP leader murdered his beautician wife himself:Forced her into marriage using obscene video; killed her after she filed maintenance case- Part-2

In Madhya Pradesh Crime Files Part 1, we read how Naina alias Shikha, a resident of Bhopal’s Kolar area, went missing on October 15, 2021, after leaving home to see the Dussehra procession at Nariyal Kheda Mata temple. She told her mother she would stay at her grandmother’s house that night. When her mother spoke to her later that evening, Naina said she was still watching the procession. But by the next morning, all calls went unanswered. Her mother filed a missing complaint, and the case soon took a dark turn. On October 16, police recovered Naina’s burnt scooter in the Nishatpura area. A day later, her decomposed body was found in the forests of Budhni. Identification was confirmed through a tattoo on her hand. CCTV footage from Salkanpur temple showed her last seen with a man—an important lead for the investigators. Did this boy murder Naina, or was there another killer? What was the motive for the murder? Read, Part-2… Husband turns out to be the murderer When police showed the CCTV footage to Naina’s family, they immediately recognized the man—Rajat Kaithwas, Naina’s husband. His name connected all the missing threads of the story. Rajat was taken into custody but initially maintained his innocence like a seasoned offender. His answers were calm and calculated, but as interrogation deepened, his composure broke. Seeing his unease, Budhni police took over his questioning. The confession: Stabbed her in the stomach During intense questioning, Rajat broke down and confessed. He said, “We were returning from Salkanpur temple. I stopped near an unfinished building along NH-69, near Garariya Nala, on the pretext of urinating. We argued, and in anger, I took out a knife and stabbed her on the right side of her stomach.” Naina screamed in pain and collapsed, but Rajat’s rage did not stop there. “I stabbed her several more times until she stopped breathing,” he admitted. He then dragged the body into nearby bushes, hid it among rocks, and threw the knife into the forest near a culvert. The motive: Maintenance case triggered the killing Police investigations revealed that Naina had filed a maintenance case against her husband in a Bhopal court. Rajat was pressuring her to withdraw the case, warning her of “serious consequences” if she didn’t. Her refusal hurt Rajat’s male ego deeply. He neither wanted to pay alimony nor could tolerate her independence. The court notice and fear of public humiliation fuelled his anger, pushing him to plan her murder. Behind love—A web of blackmail Naina’s father, Sharda Paswan, alleged that their relationship began not with love but with coercion and blackmail. Naina’s grandmother lived in Nariyal Kheda, near Rajat’s house. They became friends over time, and eventually, Rajat made an obscene video of Naina. “When my daughter refused to marry him, he threatened to make the video viral,” said her father. At the time, Rajat Kaithwas was the Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in Shahjahanabad Mandal. Using his political influence and the video, he forced Naina into marriage. Eyewitness confirms seeing them together Even after being thrown out of her husband’s home, Naina didn’t give up. She filed a legal case for maintenance and lodged a police complaint. Rajat, under pressure, kept threatening her to withdraw the case, but she remained firm. An eyewitness, Vijay Arya, told police he had seen Naina and Rajat together around 9 p.m. on October 15. Later, when he heard about Naina’s murder, he informed police, giving a strong statement that became a key piece of evidence. Defence tried to spin lies, but failed In court, Rajat tried to create an alibi, claiming he was home that night. His sister, Neelam Verma, supported his story, saying their father was ill and Rajat stayed home all night. However, CCTV footage, witness statements, forensic evidence, and Rajat’s own confession destroyed this fabricated defense. Court verdict: Life imprisonment for the husband After a full trial, Additional Sessions Judge, Budhni, found Rajat Kaithwas guilty of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined ₹8,000. The court observed that the murder was the result of a cold-blooded plan driven by ego, blackmail, and vengeance.