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Murder of Snehal Gaware

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Snehal Gaware
Born
India
Died20 July 2007 (aged 21)
Body discovered21 July 2007
NationalityIndian
Occupationstudent

Snehal Gaware, a resident of Dombivili, Thane, Maharashtra, in India, was murdered on 20 July 2007,[1] allegedly by her boyfriend.[2]

Murder

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Gaware was studying at the Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri.[3] She lived with her parents in Dombivili, at the Ninad Society where she had been recuperating from a leg injury in June 2007.[4] On 20 July 2007, she was missing from home when her mother returned. The following day, Gaware's body was found with her mouth gagged, and her hands and legs tied in the drawer of her bed.[5]

Aftermath

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Gaware's boyfriend, was arrested and charged with her murder in April 2010. He had continued his education in the United States in the meantime.[4] Police dropped the charges the following year, citing a lack of evidence.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Police find dead girl's cell phone". Mumbai Mirror. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Boyfriend arrested for murdering 21-yr-old and stuffing the body in her bed's cavity". Mumbai Mirror. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Jeweller booked, search now on for contractor". Mumbai Mirror. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The unsolved murder mystery of Snehal Gaware". India TV. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Boyfriend arrested for murdering 21-yr-old and stuffing the body in her bed's cavity". Mumbai Mirror. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  6. ^ Gupta, Pradeep (25 January 2011). "Cops do a U-turn in student murder case, say no proof against murder accused". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Unsolved Crimes: 11 years on, Kalyan Crime Branch yet to find murder accused". The Indian Express. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.