Muzaffarnagar Sneha Death Case: “Papa, save me; these people will kill me…” These were the last words of 20-year-old Sneha, a resident of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. She died at her in-laws’ home shortly after calling her father on the night of June 27.
The young woman who had decided to build a life with her lover, despite her family’s opposition, saw her life come to a tragic end within three years.
The police have arrested her husband, Akash Khatik, while the other in-laws remain absconding. The horrifying conclusion to this love marriage has left everyone shaken. Here are the details of what transpired…
Pleaded with her father for help
The incident took place in the Budhana town of Muzaffarnagar district. On the night of June 27, Sneha called her father, Deepak Kumar. During the conversation, she was terrified and weeping as she begged for help. According to her father, she said her in-laws were going to kill her and pleaded with him to come immediately.
Her father was away on work at the time. He advised his daughter to go to her mother if she felt in danger. However, this turned out to be the last conversation between father and daughter. Shortly after, news arrived that Sneha had died.
It began with a love marriage
Twenty-year-old Sneha was in a relationship with her neighbor, Akash Khatik (24). The couple wanted to marry, but initially, both families opposed the union. Reports indicate that in 2024, the couple left home together. After staying away for about a month, both families agreed to the marriage, and the wedding was solemnized socially. Following the marriage, Sneha’s parental family shifted to Delhi, while Akash began working as a manager at a water park in Budhana.
Taunts began over the lack of dowry
Sneha’s father alleges that because it was a love marriage, no dowry was exchanged, which angered her in-laws. Over time, this resentment escalated into mental and physical harassment. According to her father, Sneha would often mention on the phone that she was taunted about her father not giving anything at the wedding. It is alleged that demands were later made for ₹20 lakh and a car. Her family states that Sneha was frequently beaten and harassed over trivial matters.
Beaten over ‘insufficient rotis’
Her father told the police that, a few days prior, Sneha had mentioned over the phone that she had been beaten because not enough rotis (flatbreads) had been prepared at home. The family alleges that this harassment escalated over time, ultimately leading to her death.
The final call raises questions
An audio recording of a phone conversation between the father and daughter following the incident has surfaced. In the audio, a weeping Sneha is heard pleading, “Papa, save me… these people will kill me.” Unable to reach the location immediately, her father advises her to stay calm and go to her mother-in-law. This conversation is now considered a crucial part of the investigation, although independent forensic verification and authentication of the audio by the police are still pending.
Hospital video also surfaces
A video from the hospital, recorded after the incident, has also appeared on social media. It shows a male relative (the family’s nephew) carrying Sneha in his arms into the hospital. However, the video only captures the moment of arrival and does not confirm the cause of death or the sequence of events leading up to it. The police are investigating this aspect as well.
Whom has the father accused?
In his complaint to the police, Sneha’s father has alleged that his daughter was murdered. He has demanded action against her husband, Akash; her mother-in-law; her brother-in-law, Rajat; and her uncle-in-law, Pramod Dhangar. He claims that they all colluded in harassing Sneha. The father states that he seeks only justice so that no other daughter suffers a similar fate in the future.
What action has the police taken so far?
Based on the father’s complaint, the police have registered a case against the husband and the other named accused. Her husband, Akash, was arrested on June 29. According to the police, the other accused remain at large, and continuous raids are being conducted to apprehend them. The investigation into the matter is ongoing, and the police are examining all aspects.
What did the post-mortem report reveal?
The post-mortem report cites hanging as the cause of death. However, this report only indicates the immediate cause of death; it does not, in itself, determine whether the case is one of suicide or involves other circumstances.
Source: oneindia.com
In Hinglish translation:-
muzaffarnagar Sneha Death Case: ‘papa mujhe bacha lo, yeh log mujhe maar dalenge…’ yeh aakhiri shabd the uttar pradesh ke muzaffarnagar nivasi 20 varshiya sneha ke. 27 june ki raat pita ko phone karne ke kuch der baad sasural mein hi uski maut ho gai.
jis ladki ne parivar ke virodh ke bavjood apne premi ke saath jeevan bitaane ka faisla kiya tha, uski jindagi ka ant teen saal mein ho gaya. polis ne pati aakash khatik ko giraftaar kar liya hai. baaki sasural wale farar. love marriage ka khaufnak ant sabhi ke rongte khade karne wala sabit hua.
aaie vistar se jaante hain ki kaise kya hua… pita se lagai thi madad ki guhar yah mamla muzaffarnagar jile ke budhana kasbe ka hai. 27 june ki raat sneha ne apne pita deepak kumar ko phone kiya. baatcheet ke dauran wah behad dari hui thi aur rote hue madad mang rahi thi. pita ke anusar, usne kaha ki sasural wale use maar daalenge aur turant aane ki guhar lagai. pita us samay kaam ke silsile mein bahar the. unhone beti ko samjhaya ki agar, khatra mahsoos ho raha hai to wah apni maa ke paas chali jaye.
lekin yah pita-beti ki aakhiri baatcheet sabit hui. kuch der baad suchana mili ki sneha ki maut ho gai. prem vivah se shuru hui thi kahani 20 saal ki sneha ka pados mein rahane wale aakash khatik (24) se prem sambandh tha. donon shaadi karna chahte the, lekin shuruaat mein donon parivar is rishte ke khilaf the. bataya gaya ki varsh 2024 mein donon ghar chhodkar chale gaye. lagbhag ek mahine tak ghar se door rahane ke baad donon parivar shaadi ke liye raji ho gaye aur samajik roop se vivah kara diya gaya.
shaadi ke baad sneha ka mayka delhi shift ho gaya, jabki aakash budhana mein hi ek water park mein manager ke roop mein kaam karne laga. ‘dahej nahin mila, isliye taane shuru ho gaye’ sneha ke pita ka aarop hai ki prem vivah ke karan dahej nahin mila, jisse sasural wale naraj rahane lage. dhire-dhire yah narajgi mansik aur sharirik pratadna mein badal gai. pita ke mutabik, beti aksar phone par batati thi ki use taane diye jaate hain ki uske pita ne shaadi mein kuch nahin diya.
aarop hai ki baad mein 20 lakh rupaye aur ek car ki mang ki jaane lagi. parijanon ka kehna hai ki sneha ke saath aaye din maarpeet hoti thi aur chhoti-chhoti baaton par use pratadit kiya jata tha. ‘roti kam bani thi’, is baat par bhi hui thi marpit pita ne police ko bataya ki sneha ne kuch din pehle phone par kaha tha ki ghar mein roti kam banne ki baat ko lekar bhi uske saath maarpeet ki gai. parivar ka aarop hai ki yah pratadna lagatar badhti gai aur aakhirkaar uski jaan chali gai.
aakhiri call ne badha diye kai sawal ghatna ke baad pita aur beti ke beech hui phone baatcheet ka ek audio samne aaya hai. parijanon ka dawa hai ki audio mein sneha lagatar rote hue kah rahi hai ki papa mujhe bacha lo… yeh log mujhe maar dalenge. pita use shant rahane aur maa ke paas jaane ki salah dete han, kyonki wah tatkal vahan nahin pahunch sakte the.
yahi baatcheet ab jaanch ka aham hissa mani ja rahi hai. halanki audio ki swatantra forensic pushti aur uski pramanikta ki jaanch police ke star par hona baaki hai. aspatal ka video bhi aaya samne ghatna ke baad aspataal ka ek video bhi social media par samne aaya hai. video mein parivar ka bhatija sneha ko god mein uthakar aspataal ke andar le jata dikhai deta hai. halanki, yah video keval aspataal pahunchne ki sthiti dikhata hai aur isse maut ke karan ya ghatnakram ki pushti nahin hoti.
iski jaanch bhi police kar rahi hai. pita ne kin logon par lagaye arop? sneha ke pita ne police ko di gai shikayat mein aarop lagaya hai ki unki beti ki hatya ki gai hai. unhone pati aakash, uski man, bade bhai rajat aur chacha pramod dhanagar ke khilaf karvai ki mang ki hai.
unka kehna hai ki sabhi log milkar sneha ko pratadit karte the. pita ka kehna hai ki unhen keval nyay chahiye taki bhavishya mein kisi aur beti ke saath aisa na ho. polis ne ab tak kya karvai ki? polis ne pita ki shikayat ke aadhar par pati aur anya naamjad aaropiyon ke khilaf mamla darj kar liya hai. 29 june ko pati aakash ko giraftaar kar liya gaya.
police ke anusar, anya aaropi filhaal farar hain aur unki giraftari ke liye lagatar dabish di ja rahi hai. mamle ki jaanch jaari hai aur police sabhi pahluon ki padtaal kar rahi hai. postmortm report mein kya samne aaya? postmortm report mein maut ka karan hanging (fansi lagna) bataya gaya hai.
halanki yah report keval maut ke tatkal karan ki jankari deti hai. yah apne aap yah tay nahin karti ki mamla khudkushi ka hai ya kisi anya paristhiti ka.
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