How MP Police used AI, omelette clue, UPI trail to solve Gwalior's 'blind murder' case

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• AI, food evidence, and UPI trail helped MP police solve a brutal Gwalior murder
• AI facial sketch confirmed victim; suspect caught using CCTV evidence
• Murder motive linked to accused's suspicions about victim's relationships

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In a striking demonstration of modern investigative technique, Madhya Pradesh Police have detailed how a combination of artificial intelligence, a fragment of food and a digital payment trail were instrumental in solving a brutal murder case in Gwalior where the victim’s identity was initially a mystery.

The breakthrough follows the discovery of a woman’s body in a forested area under the jurisdiction of Gola Ka Mandir police station on December 29. The case presented an immediate challenge, as senior officials described the victim’s face as having been destroyed with a heavy rock, rendering conventional identification impossible.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharmvir Singh characterised the incident as a “very brutal murder case” and initially a “blind case.” According to his statement to ANI, the first significant clue emerged from a forensic examination of the body: a piece of omelette.

This singular detail prompted officers to question food stalls within a 200-metre radius. Their inquiries revealed that a woman had been seen eating an omelette with two men prior to the discovery of the body. This lead took a decisive turn when investigators examined local CCTV footage, which captured the same two men making an online Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction for the meal.

“Police followed this trail and arrested the accused, Sachin Sen, a resident of Gwalior, on Tuesday morning,” SSP Singh told the news agency.

Parallel to the physical investigation, authorities turned to technology to address the identity hurdle. They utilised artificial intelligence to generate a facial sketch of the deceased woman.

This digital reconstruction was then coordinated with police in Tikamgarh, ultimately confirming the victim was from that district. She had been living with her husband but had reportedly come into contact with Sen approximately a week before her death and had begun living with him.

SSP Singh stated that the motive for the killing appeared to stem from Sen’s suspicions. The senior officer reported that the accused doubted the woman had relationships with several other men and the ensuing resentment led him to plan her murder.

“The accused took her to a forest area near the main road and then crushed her head with a rock, killing her,” Singh was quoted as saying. Evidence collected from the scene included a jacket and other items.

The senior officer concluded that the identification and arrest were achieved by synthesising the full spectrum of evidence, including CCTV footage, forensic results and field intelligence.