A horrific and deeply unsettling crime has sent shockwaves through the Manesar area of Gurugram, Haryana. A man allegedly murdered his 22-year-old wife, hid her body inside the bathroom of his girlfriend's rented apartment, and spun a web of lies to mislead her family before vanishing.

The grim reality came to light on Sunday when neighbors, disturbed by a foul odor emanating from a locked room near the Manesar bus stand, alerted the authorities. Police broke open the door to discover the badly decomposed body of the victim locked inside the bathroom.

The Web of Lies and Disappearance

The victim, identified as Madhu (22), a resident of Hansaka village in Rewari, had been married to the accused, Ankit Bhagat, for just about a year. Madhu suddenly went missing on May 21st.

Hoping to cover his tracks, Ankit and his family visited his in-laws that very day. They fabricated a malicious story, claiming that Madhu had eloped with another man and stolen all the family's gold and silver jewelry. Suspecting foul play, Madhu's father, Ashok, immediately filed a police report. The moment the police initiated a preliminary inquiry, Ankit panicked and went missing on May 22nd.

How Neighbors Exposed the Plot

The breakthrough in the case came from the testimonies of local residents:

• The Last Sight: Neighbors near Madhu's home told her parents that they had seen Madhu willingly leaving on a scooter with her husband, Ankit, on the afternoon of May 21st.

• The Secret Live-In Relationship: As police dug into Ankit's background, they discovered he had been secretly renting a room near the Manesar bus stand for the past two years, where he was cohabiting with another woman.

• The Midnight Flight: Locals near the rented room reported seeing Ankit and his live-in girlfriend packing in a frenzy and fleeing into the night on May 22nd—coinciding exactly with the start of the police investigation.

Police Investigation and Next Steps

When the police finally tracked down and opened the rented room, they were met with a gruesome scene. Madhu’s body had been locked in the bathroom for days to rot, indicating she was killed shortly after leaving with her husband on May 21st.

Current Status: The Gurugram Police have taken custody of the body and sent it for a comprehensive postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. Based on a formal complaint filed by the victim's family, a murder case has been officially registered against Ankit Bhagat and his girlfriend. Multiple specialized police teams have been formed and are currently conducting targeted raids across the region to apprehend the fleeing duo.