Urvi Vaishnav murdered by live-in partner Riyaz Khan [ Maharashtra, India ]

[ Reported as seen ]

On December 17, 27-year-old , Urvi Vaishnav was found dead near Gadi river. She had gone missing  from her residence in the Kopar Khairane area on December 13.

According to the family of the victim, her live-in partner Riyaz Khan killed her and has thrown her body near a secluded place.

It was later revealed that Urvi and Riyaz were in a relationship. Riyaz was already married but Urvi wanted him to marry her as well. Reportedly, Riyaz Khan has 3 wives.

Riyaz Khan strangled the woman and dumped her body in a secluded area.

DCP Amit Kale, Crime branch, Navi Mumbai, informedm “The incident took place on December 12, 2022. We found the body of a woman between the age of 25 and 30 near a bridge. A murder case was then filed at the Panvel police station. Unit 2 of the Navi Mumbai crime branch investigated the case and discovered some physical evidence.”

“The evidence gathered revealed that the girl went to a sandal shop with a friend. She was seen with Riyaz in a CCTV footage of a shop in Vashi. During the course of the investigation, we discovered that the accused man previously worked as a gym trainer. We looked into the case further and checked several gyms in the area before locating the man in Ghansoli. We began by taking the co-accused Imran Shaikh into custody. He then told us about the main suspect, who was later apprehended,” he added.

Reportedly, Urvi used to stay in Kopar Khairane with her 2 brothers Paras and Ayush. She became friends with Riyaz Khan. The duo entered into a live-in relationship.

According to media reports, Urvi used to call her brother every evening around 5 pm, but on December 13, Paras did not receive her call and became worried. Urvi’s brothers, Paras and Ayush, filed a missing complaint at the Nerul Police Station on December 14.

On December 19, Paras and Ayush were called by Panvel Police Station to identify a dead body discovered near a canal.

Urvi was from Bundi, Rajasthan and used to work as a waitress in a Hotel in Mumbai for the past 6 to 7 years.