Former AAP Municipal Candidate Found Dead in Rajkot; Family Alleges Murder After Years of Severe Domestic Abuse

Rajkot: A 23-year-old woman who ran as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate in municipal elections was found dead in her home in Rajkot, Gujarat. Her family said that she was murdered. Police are investigating whether it was suicide or foul play. The woman was identified as Nandini Bosmia. She was a candidate for the Jetpur-Navagarh municipal election. Police found her hanging in a room at Agampriya Residency in the Wawdi area of Rajkot.

What family had said?

Nandini's family flatly rejected the suicide angle. Her sister Rupal Bosmia said Nandini was being constantly harassed and beaten. The family claims she was murdered. According to the family, Nandini was living with a man named Aslam under what they called a "friendship agreement." But Aslam was already married. The family said he trapped Nandini into the relationship by lying to her. He forced her to move in with him.

Was it a years of abuse?

The family alleged that Aslam beat and tortured Nandini regularly. His wife and in-laws also participated in abusing her, they said. Nandini tried to leave but kept going back. Her parents warned her about Aslam many times. But she did not listen. She fought with her family and left home to be with him.

What about the miscarriage

Nandini became pregnant. Aslam beat her so badly that she had a miscarriage. The beatings were so severe that doctors had to remove her uterus.
Before she died, Nandini wrote a note. She wrote that she had lost the battle of life.

What police had said?

Police found her hanging. They are trying to determine whether it was suicide or if someone killed her and made it look like suicide. The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made yet.