A 32-year-old woman serving as a constable at Shahibaug police headquarters in Ahmedabad was discovered dead at her brother&rsquo;s government quarters in Sector-24, Gandhinagar, on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed the death as a case of homicide by strangulation.
The deceased, identified as Rinkal Vanzara, had been residing at the staff accommodation owned by her brother. Her body was found under suspicious circumstances by a neighbour after repeated calls from her family went unanswered.&nbsp;
Her brother and sister-in-law were away at the time, having travelled to their native village in Bhavnagar for a religious occasion. When they failed to reach her by phone, they asked a neighbour to check on her well-being. The neighbour found the main door latched from the outside.
Upon gaining entry, the constable was discovered lifeless and unclothed. Emergency services were alerted, and she was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the scene.
Police investigations led to the arrest of Mohan Pargi, a private company manager from Amreli district. He was located and taken into custody with assistance from local police in Amreli within hours of the incident.&nbsp;
Authorities stated that Vanzara and Pargi had known each other for approximately 15 years, having first become acquainted during their college studies.
According to officials, the two had maintained a long-standing personal relationship. Pargi, who is married and the father of a four-year-old child, was allegedly murdered following a dispute over marriage. While Vanzara is believed to have wanted to formalise their relationship, Pargi, who married in 2015, was unwilling to proceed.
On the day of the incident, Pargi is reported to have visited Vanzara at the Gandhinagar residence. A confrontation is believed to have taken place during which he allegedly strangled her before fleeing the scene.&nbsp;
He then returned to Amreli, where he was apprehended later that day.
District SP Raviteja Shetty stated that the act did not appear pre-planned but rather the result of a heated disagreement. Local police and the Gandhinagar Local Crime Branch conducted the operation that led to Pargi&rsquo;s arrest.&nbsp;
Officials are currently reviewing phone records, messages, and other digital evidence to reconstruct the timeline of events.
Deputy Superintendent of Police DT Gohil confirmed that the body was found in Block No. 752 of the textbook board quarters in Sector-24. A forensic team was called in after the scene was deemed suspicious, and a post-mortem was requested through a medical board at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital to determine the precise cause of death.
The quarters belonged to Vanzara&rsquo;s brother, who works as a production supervisor. Though she officially lived there with his family, she was alone on the night of the incident. It was also revealed that another sister of the deceased serves as a constable in Nadiad.
Further inquiries are ongoing. Police are also awaiting forensic results to clarify whether any physical relationship existed between the victim and the accused.&nbsp;
A case has been filed at the Sector-21 police station, and multiple teams remain assigned to the investigation.

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October 1, 2025 | 21:12 IST