Panipat, Haryana, June 17 — In a tragic and chilling incident, model and Haryanvi music artist Sheetal Choudhary, also known as Simi, was found murdered with her throat slit, her body recovered from a canal in Kharkhoda, Sonipat. Police have arrested her boyfriend Sunil, a married man with two children, who has confessed to the murder.
The case unfolded over three days and revealed a grim sequence of events. Here’s a detailed timeline of the crime:
📆 June 14: Last Meeting Turns Fatal
- Sheetal was in Ahar village (Panipat) for a music album shoot.
- Around 10:30 PM, Sunil arrived to meet her. The two sat in his car, reportedly had drinks, and soon began arguing.
- Around 1:30 AM, Sheetal made a video call to her sister Neha, saying Sunil was beating her.
- Shortly after, Sheetal’s phone went off.
- Sunil stabbed Sheetal multiple times, slit her throat, and dumped her body into the canal with the car.
🚨 June 15: Sunil Tries to Mislead Police
- Police found Sunil’s car submerged in a canal near Panipat, but Sheetal’s body was missing.
- Sunil checked into a hospital in Panipat, claiming his car fell into the canal and Sheetal drowned.
- He claimed to have survived by swimming out and tried to frame it as an accident.
💔 June 16: Body Recovered in Kharkhoda
- A throat-slit body was recovered from the canal in Kharkhoda (Sonipat), about 80 km from Panipat.
- The body had multiple stab wounds and was identified as Sheetal by tattoos on her hand and chest.
- Her remains were sent for postmortem.
🧾 June 17: Sunil Confesses to Murder
- Under police questioning, Sunil confessed to the murder.
- The motive is still under investigation.
- According to police, Sheetal had refused Sunil’s marriage proposal after learning he had a wife and two children.
👥 Relationship History: A 6-Year Bond Ends in Murder
- Friends say Sunil had been pushing for marriage, which Sheetal had rejected.