Haryana Police have arrested one accused in the connection with the murder case of Congress worker Himani Narwal, police said on March 3.
The body of Himani Narwal was found inside a suitcase near a highway in Rohtak on March 1. As the Haryana Police launched a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, shocking allegations of political rivalry and betrayal have surfaced, with Narwal’s family pointing fingers at Congress leaders.
Sampla DSP Rajneesh Kumar said, “An SIT has been formed. Her phone has been recovered. We are using cyber and FSL. We are investigating all angles.”
DSP informed that the deceased lived alone in Haryana while her family stayed in Delhi. The deceased worker’s mother made some shocking allegations. The mother, Savita, held the election and the party responsible for her daughter’s death, suggesting that Himani’s rising stature in the party had created enemies for her.
According to Savita, Himani’s mother, her daughter was at home on February 28 and had been receiving threats. Savita believes that Himani’s close relationships with prominent Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and the Hooda family, had sparked jealousy among some individuals.
BIG NEWS 🚨 23-year-old Congress worker Himani Narwal's body found in a suitcase in Rohtak.
She accompanied Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Himani's mother said "Elections and party took my daughter's life"
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“The election and the party took my daughter’s life. Because of this, she made some enemies. These (the culprits) could be from the party, could be her friends as well…On February 28, she was at home,” Savita said. “We received a phone call from the Police Station (regarding the incident). My daughter was very close to Asha Hooda (wife of Bhupinder Singh Hooda). I won’t perform her last rites until she gets justice…,” she added.
Himani’s mother, who reached the post-mortem house on March 2, made explosive claims, blaming local Congress leaders for her daughter’s murder. “She wanted to do clean politics, but people tried to trap her. The party and the election are responsible for her death,” she alleged, suggesting that her daughter’s rapid rise in Congress had made her enemies.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has seized on the controversy, with party leader Amit Malviya comparing the incident to the infamous 1995 Tandoor murder case. Meanwhile, Congress has demanded an impartial, high-level investigation, vowing justice for Narwal.
Himani’s tragic death is the latest in a series of devastating losses for her family. Her elder brother was murdered 14 years ago, followed by her father’s suicide four years later. Her mother, who now works in Delhi at a BSF camp, recounted her last conversation with her daughter on February 27. After that, all contact was lost, with Himani’s phone switched off on February 28.
Her brother Jatin has also raised disturbing questions. “The suitcase in which my sister’s body was found is from our house. This means someone close to her is involved. Maybe someone in the Congress party, someone envious of her rise. No one from Congress has even visited us,” he said, expressing frustration over the police’s slow response.
The circumstances of Himani’s death paint a grim picture. Found in a large blue suitcase, her body bore marks of strangulation. She was last seen wearing a white top, red pants, and a black dupatta wrapped around her neck, with mehndi still on her hands. The horrifying discovery has sent shockwaves across the state.
