Father strangles daughter to death in Khambhat's Metpur village over suspicion of love affair
The accused father tried to cover up the truth by framing the daughter's death as a suicide, but the post-mortem report exposed the crime.
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
10 November 2026, 3:28 pm · 2 min read
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A shocking incident has emerged from Metpur village in Khambhat taluka, where a father allegedly murdered his 21-year-old daughter. According to a report by Sandesh, the father, identified as Kaushal Ramanbhai Patel, brutally strangled his daughter Sanya to death using a dupatta. The primary motive behind this murder was the father's suspicion that his daughter was in a relationship with a local youth.
Following the incident, the accused father attempted to portray the murder as a suicide in order to mislead the police. Sanya's body was taken to the General Hospital in Khambhat, but the doctors there found the death suspicious and advised a forensic post-mortem. Subsequently, the body was sent to Krishna Hospital in Karamsad.
The forensic post-mortem report conducted in Karamsad clarified that Sanya's death was not due to suicide, but was caused by strangulation with a dupatta. After the truth was revealed by this report, the police initiated strict action. PSI R.B. Vaghela of the Khambhat City Police Station has registered a complaint in this matter and launched an investigation.
Currently, the police have arrested the accused father, Kaushal Ramanbhai Patel. The accused is being subjected to intensive interrogation by the police to uncover other aspects of the murder. This incident has caused a major stir throughout Metpur village. The fact that a father murdered his own daughter has spread a sense of shock throughout society. The police are collecting further evidence in this case and are proceeding with legal action.
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