Forensic-science student Uses Crime-Show Knowledge to Plot ‘Perfect Murder’ — But Forensic Evidence Unravels It.

In a chilling case of murder planned with forensic insight, a 21-year-old forensic-science student, Amrita Chauhan, orchestrated the killing of her 32-year-old live-in partner, Ramkesh Meena, only to be undone by careful forensic investigation. The incident unfolded in a flat in north Delhi’s Gandhi Vihar, where Meena was strangled by Amrita, her ex-boyfriend Sumit Kashyap (27) and their friend Sandeep Kumar (29) following an argument over private videos stored on Meena’s hard disk. 

Drawing inspiration from crime web series, Amrita allegedly set the scene to resemble an accidental cylinder blast. She poured oil, ghee and wine over the victim’s body, left the LPG cylinder valve open and ignited it — hoping forensic science would mis-classify the case. 

However, the plot began to unravel. Forensic analysts noticed burn patterns inconsistent with a simple fire, and CCTV footage revealed two masked men entering the building, followed by Amrita and another person. Technical surveillance placed Amrita near the scene at the time of the fire. 

Amrita broke down under interrogation and confessed. She revealed her motive: Meena refused to delete intimate videos of herself after the breakup. The police recovered the hard disk, a trolley bag, the victim’s shirt and digital evidence, leading to the arrests of all three by October 21. 

In summary, what was meant to be a “perfect murder” plotted with forensic know-how turned into a textbook demonstration of how forensic science, surveillance and old-fashioned detective work still prevail. As Senior Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Ravindra Yadav said: “The case was one of the perfectly planned murders, but it was solved even more perfectly by the Delhi police through relentless investigation and scientific analysis.”