A gruesome murder case in north Delhi&rsquo;s Timarpur has shocked investigators, revealing a disturbing motive involving a hard disk full of private videos. 
The charred body of 32-year-old civil services aspirant Ram Kesh Meena was found on October 6 after a fire broke out in his flat. 
What initially appeared to be an accidental blaze turned out to be a meticulously planned murder.
According to Delhi Police, Ram Kesh&rsquo;s live-in partner, Amrita Chauhan, along with her ex-boyfriend, Sumit Kashyap, and their mutual friend Sandeep Kumar, conspired to kill him and stage the fire to destroy evidence.
The Motive: A Hard Disk Of Private Videos
Investigations revealed that Amrita planned the murder because Ram Kesh had recorded her private moments and stored them on a hard disk. 
Despite her repeated requests to delete the videos, he refused. Seeking to retrieve and destroy the disk became a key motive behind the killing.
The police have since discovered that the same hard disk contained private videos of at least 15 other women, reportedly filmed without their consent.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Amrita and Sumit feared he might circulate her private clips online,&rdquo; said Ravindra Yadav, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order).
The Murder And Cover-Up
On the night of October 5, Sumit and Sandeep allegedly thrashed Ram Kesh before choking him to death. 
They then poured oil, ghee, and wine over the body and brought a gas cylinder from the kitchen near his head.&nbsp;
After opening the knob to fill the room with gas, they took away his laptops, hard disk, and valuables.
Before leaving, Sumit lit the fire with a lighter and locked the door. Moments later, the gas cylinder exploded, engulfing the flat in flames.
How Police Cracked The Case
Initially, police suspected a gas leak or an air conditioner explosion. But inconsistencies led investigators to re-examine the scene.&nbsp;
CCTV footage from the building provided the breakthrough &mdash; it showed two masked individuals entering the premises the night before the fire, followed later by a man and a woman identified as Amrita.
Amrita went into hiding after the incident, but police arrested her on October 18, followed by Sumit on October 21 and Sandeep on October 23.&nbsp;
During interrogation, Amrita confessed to the plot, saying Sumit became enraged after learning about the videos.
A Murder Planned With Precision
Police said Amrita, a 21-year-old forensic science student, used her knowledge to plan the cover-up. 
Sumit, who worked in LPG distribution, understood how to manipulate the cylinder to make the fire appear accidental.
&ldquo;They were confident they would not be caught,&rdquo; said a senior officer. 
&ldquo;She even discussed how to erase all clues from the scene.&rdquo;
The Hard Disk Discovery
Investigators recovered the hard disk from Amrita&rsquo;s possession, which contained explicit videos of at least 15 women.&nbsp;
Officials said they are withholding further details to avoid stigma and pending complaints.
Capturing or sharing private images without consent is a criminal offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.&nbsp;
Section 77 of the new penal code punishes voyeurism with imprisonment of up to one year for the first offence, and three to seven years for repeat offenders.
Police said investigations are ongoing to identify the women featured in the videos and whether further offences were committed.

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October 29, 2025 | 16:21 IST