Inspired by Bollywood hit crime drama Drishyam (2015), Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district witnessed the gruesome murder of a 28-year-old woman by her former husband and her paramour. The woman’s estranged husband, Lukesh Sahu (29) and her paramour, Raja Ram Sahu (26) reportedly watched Drishyam, an Ajay Devgan-Tabu-starrer movie that was inspired by a 2013 Malayalam flick by the same name, before committing the crime. The accused duo learned from the movie how to conceal a body and evade arrest.
Before committing the offence, the two accused watched ' #Drishyam ' to learn ways to hide the body and evade arrest: Police https://t.co/QeMoA6CUn0 — The Telegraph (@ttindia) August 12, 2024 Ramkhilawan Sahu, a resident of Kalyanpur village, filed a missing report of her daughter at the Lohara police station on July 22. The woman’s husband, Lukesh, had abandoned her three years ago owing to suspicion of infidelity.
The court had ordered the ex-husband to pay monthly maintenance for their three children, which the murder-accused claimed was a financial burden. Meanwhile, the woman was in a relationship with Raja Ram, the co-accused in the murder. Per Raja Ram, he was also frustrated with the woman owing to her constant demand for money.
He told the cops that he had already given the deceased Rs 1.5 lakh in cash along with electronic gadgets from his shop. Lukesh and Raja Ram, who were well acquainted, conspired to kill the woman.
They told the cops that the plan was hatched for a month. The duo watched Drishyam as a final prep for the murder. While ex-husband Lukesh watched it once, Raja Ram saw the movie four times.
Later on July 19, the woman was taken to Ghanikhuta forest by her paramour on her two-wheeler. She was strangled by a saree by him and Lukesh, who was waiting at the spot. According to reports, Lukesh Sahu and Raja Ram Sahu then buried the body at the bottom of the valley in the Ghanikhuta forest.
The duo dumped her two-wheeler and mobile phone in the Karranala barrage. The agricultural tools used to dig the grave were thrown in a rivulet near a government school, while the woman’s ornaments were hidden near an electric pole in the village. The cops have recovered all of the articles after the arrest of the accused.
See Also : Police Gets Clue On Supari Killing Of Mumbai Man From His Tattoo Of 22 Rivals; Internet Calls It Ghajini 2.0 Meanwhile, here’s how the internet reacted to the murder. Scary, if you just scroll down the search on X/Twitter (or any other site), and you’ll find scores of Drishyam-inspired murders, some solved and others still awaiting justice.
Drishyam-Inspired Murder Mystery Resolved In Pune: Accused Took Victim's Mobile To Goa, Staged Fake Fire Suggesting Body Burning #Pune #PuneNews #PuneCrime https://t.co/zBTT6htoYF — Free Press Journal (@fpjindia) March 26, 2024 5 persons including BJP leader Jagdeesh Karotiya arrested in Indore in connection with murder of a woman Congress worker's 22-year-old daughter who had gone missing 2 years ago; DIG Indore says,'Accused mentioned that they had watched hindi movie 'Drishyam & used it in the crime' pic.twitter.
com/AupJcQMDfb — ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2019 Taking a leaf out of ' #Drishyam ' movie, two men murder their 43-year-old father & burn his body. The Pimpri-Chinchwad police arrested the duo on Friday, eight days after the crime was committed. pic.
twitter.com/nnl0ynXyE7 — Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) December 25, 2022 ‘Drishyam’ style murder: BJP leader & sons kill woman, bury dog to mislead probe https://t.co/Qm8n7bccJC pic.
twitter.com/YqizchttkL — Newsd (@GetNewsd) January 13, 2019 Inspired by film ‘Drishyam’, father and son murder man https://t.co/ds3XZPaLLi via @TOICitiesNews pic.
twitter.com/7ldg89qaDr — The Times Of India (@timesofindia) January 7, 2017 Drishyam model murder in Wayanad; corpse found buried https://t.co/OWIXEa7qfj pic.
twitter.com/l7H4txjpmD — Mathrubhumi News (@mathrubhuminews) November 17, 2017 Reel to real: When Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ inspired a murder in Bhopal https://t.co/eqwNmo8QHV pic.
twitter.com/1Oy76Ri3fl — India TV (@indiatvnews) January 6, 2016 #Pune : Main Accused in Pimpri Chinchwad’s ‘Drishyam’ Style #Murder Case Arrested After Month-Long Evasion #DrishyamStyle https://t.co/oiXyP8C33G pic.
twitter.com/lfpHhpsuWa — Punekar News (@punekarnews) April 25, 2024 #FPExplained : In yet another shocking incident, a man planned a murder that was inspired by the Bollywood film #Drishyam . https://t.
co/VP5Sia9CGg — Firstpost (@firstpost) October 25, 2023 Ghaziabad Police cracks 'Drishyam' styled murder mystery. @Sreya_Chattrjee brings us the details. #ITVideo #GhaziabadMurder | @PoojaShali pic.
twitter.com/H9sl7hSUAA — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) November 15, 2022 Kottayam: Muthukumar, the main accused in Kerala's 'Drishyam' murder case doubted the victim Bindukumar of having an illicit relationship with his wife and conspired with two other men to attack him. #AsianaTimes #Kottayam #Drishyam #Murder pic.
twitter.com/vSrC4g0J6z — Asiana Times (@AsianaTimes) October 4, 2022 A Drishyam style murder in Odisha..
. a peaceful state is now becoming nexus between corrupt private college owners, contractors and politicians for siphoning off Govt money for political purposes! Sex and murder are new dimensions. It’s so sad 😭 — Digambara Patra (@digpatra) October 20, 2021 DIG Indore:Accused mentioned that they had watched Hindi movie 'Drishyam',& inspired from that,spread rumour about burial of a dog.
Jagdeesh Karotia had relations with the victim.His name was tattoed on victim's arm. This led to dispute at accused's home & so he planned her murder pic.
twitter.com/vKWm8Samum — ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2019 See Also : Cops Rescue Elderly US Woman Tied With Iron Chains In Maharashtra Jungle; Was Left To Die See Also : Missing Skull, A Soup Pot, And Everything You Need To Know About The Grisly Murder Of Hong Kong Model.
