- By Priyanka Koul
- Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:26 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a shocking case, a 34-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly raping and murdering a sex worker in Mumbai, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
The crime occurred on September 25 in the Malad area, and the accused has been identified as Chandrapal Ramkhiladi, also known as Neta.
"The police last week received a call about a woman lying unconscious at Sawant Compound in Church Road. A police team rushed to the spot and took the victim to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead," an official of Malwani police station said.
An autopsy revealed that the woman had been strangled, leading police to register a murder case.
Police examined the CCTV footage and identified the accused to be an auto driver and the victim to be a commercial sex worker.
The video footage showed the auto driver killing the victim using her 'dupatta' (long veil). It was a fallout of some financial dispute between them, he said.
After police found that he was from Agra and was hiding in Mathura, a team of investigators was sent there. They arrested him and during interrogation, he admitted to have committed the crime.
The accused was produced before the court there, and being brought to Mumbai on a transit remand, the official said.
( With PTI Inputs )