Who Was Janhvi Kukreja? The 19-Year-Old Murdered By Her Friends At New Year's Eve Party

Janhvi Kukreja, a 19-year-old woman, was allegedly murdered by two of her friends while attending a rooftop party in Mumbai on New Year’s Eve. Kukreja, a resident of Mumbai and a psychology student from Jai Hind College was allegedly pushed from the 15th floor of a building in suburban Khar during a heated argument with her friends on that night. The two accused, a man and woman, aged 22 and 19 respectively, have been arrested by the police in connection to the case.

About The Incident

According to the investigation by the police, Kukreja found her boyfriend in an objectionable position with another friend after which she confronted them. In a fit of rage, Kukreja left the party and started walking down the stairs, her friends told the police. The duo followed Kukreja and they got into an argument which resulted in a scuffle and the accused duo assaulted her and then pushed her down the staircase.

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According to the autopsy report, Kukreja was brutally beaten approximately around 2.30 am and the body had severe injury marks on her hip and thighs. According to an officer “These injuries indicate that Kukreja was badly beaten with an intention of killing her,” reported  HT. The autopsy reveals skull fracture as the cause of death.

The incident came to light at around 6 am when a woman, who was walking her dog, saw blood dripping from the staircase. By this time the party was still going on and the murder went unnoticed since people used lifts instead of the staircase. On reaching the spot, the police found the body of  Janhvi Kukreja. She was rushed to the Baba hospital where she was declared dead.

Kukreja’s mother told ANI that her daughter’s life could have been saved had anyone informed her about the incident earlier. She also said that Janhvi’s friends had convinced her to attend the party at the last minute and she was supposed to come back home after 30 minutes. Both the accused, Jodhankar and Padankar, reportedly been charged with Indian Penal Code’s sections 302, for committing murder and section 34 for a criminal act with common intention.

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Arunima Sharma is an intern with SheThePeople.TV