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Horrific Crime in Kerala: 18-Year-Old Girl Murdered and Body Set on Fire by Ex-Boyfriend
- •An 18-year-old girl named Nithya was brutally murdered by her former boyfriend in Kerala's Idukki district.
- •The accused, 19-year-old Nishant, called Nithya to Poopara on October 11 to discuss their past relationship.
- •During their meeting at a tea plantation, an argument broke out, leading Nishant to strangle Nithya and beat her to death with a stone.
- •In an attempt to destroy evidence, Nishant transported the body in his autorickshaw to the Pambla dam area and set it on fire using petrol.
- •Police have successfully tracked down and arrested Nishant from the Rajakkad area after he went into hiding.
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Nithya and Nishant had been in a relationship since 2023 before breaking up, and Nishant later called her to Poopara to discuss their past relationship. Their discussion quickly escalated into a heated argument, resulting in Nishant strangling her and beating her to death with a stone.
After murdering Nithya at a tea plantation in Poopara, Nishant returned to the crime scene after 10 PM, placed her body in his autorickshaw, and transported it to the Pambla dam area. He then poured petrol on the body and set it on fire to destroy evidence.
The investigation began after Nithya's burnt body was discovered near the Pambla dam. Although Nishant initially switched off his phone and went into hiding, the police successfully tracked him down and apprehended him in the Rajakkad area.
