Man gets life term for 2016 murder of Congolese wife Cynthia Vechel
Nearly a decade after the sensational killing of a Congolese national woman and the burning of her dismembered body, a court has convicted her husband and sentenced him to life imprisonment.Geographic Reference
The Tenth Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajendra Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, convicted Rupesh Kumar Mohanani (45), a private employee and resident of Gachibowli, in connection with the murder and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on him.
The case came to light on July 4, 2016, when villagers of Madanapally, Shamshabad noticed smoke and flames rising from an isolated area near Green City Venture. They found a Ford EcoSport stuck in the mud and Mohanani near the vehicle along with his minor daughter, Sania. Nearby, dismembered human body parts were found burning, after which the villagers alerted the police. The woman was identified as Cynthia Vechel, a Congolese national and wife of Mohanani.
According to the police, Mohanani had married Cynthia in 2008, and the couple had a daughter. After they moved to Hyderabad, marital disputes reportedly arose, including over Cynthia’s desire to leave India with their daughter and her contact with a former boyfriend in France. Following a heated quarrel on the intervening night of July 3 and 4, 2016, Mohanani allegedly throttled Cynthia to death at their residence.
The Tenth Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajendra Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, convicted Rupesh Kumar Mohanani (45), a private employee and resident of Gachibowli, in connection with the murder and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on him.
The case came to light on July 4, 2016, when villagers of Madanapally, Shamshabad noticed smoke and flames rising from an isolated area near Green City Venture. They found a Ford EcoSport stuck in the mud and Mohanani near the vehicle along with his minor daughter, Sania. Nearby, dismembered human body parts were found burning, after which the villagers alerted the police. The woman was identified as Cynthia Vechel, a Congolese national and wife of Mohanani.
According to the police, Mohanani had married Cynthia in 2008, and the couple had a daughter. After they moved to Hyderabad, marital disputes reportedly arose, including over Cynthia’s desire to leave India with their daughter and her contact with a former boyfriend in France. Following a heated quarrel on the intervening night of July 3 and 4, 2016, Mohanani allegedly throttled Cynthia to death at their residence.