Abandoned by live-in partner, model dies in Bhopal hospital; family alleges love jihad

A 27-year-old girl, engaged in modelling, died under mysterious circumstances, after being abandoned at a private hospital in Bhopal allegedly by her live-in Muslim partner prompting the girl’s family to level serious accusations against the man of Love Jihad and murder.

According to the police, the deceased, identified as Khusbu Ahirwar alias Khushi Verma hailed from Mandi Bamora in the Sagar district of the state. She had been living in Bhopal for the past three years and pursuing her modelling career with assignments of various local brands and walking the ramp in fashion shows.

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On Monday, her alleged live-in partner, identified as Kasim Ahmad, abandoned her at Chirayu Hospital located on the Bhopal-Indore road and fled the scene. The doctors declared Khusbu dead after a checkup and also informed the police.

A police team reached the spot and sent the body for postmortem to the Hamidia Hospital. The girl’s family rushed to Bhopal after receiving the news about her death. Her family members alleged that her postmortem report revealed serious injury marks all over the girl’s body and also on her private parts.

They alleged that Kasim Ahmad had initially identified himself as ‘Rahul’ and befriended Khusbu.

According to the DCP Mayur Khandelwal, the police have initiated investigations into the case. Sources said in the evening that a police team from the Khajuri police station of Bhopal detained Kasim for questioning in the matter.