The wedding celebrations in that Haryana village? They didn’t just end. They unravelled into a total nightmare.
A six-year-old girl, Vidhi, vanished right after the wedding procession arrived in Naultha village. That happened. And then the frantic search followed. And then the police uncovered something absolutely chilling—a series of murders tied to one woman.
The accused, Poonam. She has been arrested for murdering her young niece. The stated reason is something straight out of a gothic horror story: She did not want anyone in the family to look “more beautiful” than her.
The Monday Murder and the Confession
Poonam drowned the 6-year-old niece, Vidhi, on Monday. The entire extended family was there for the wedding in Sonipat. Vidhi was the daughter of Poonam’s brother, Sandeep.
How the murder went down:
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The Spot: The wedding procession arrived at 1:30\ \text{pm} in Naultha. Poonam saw Vidhi going up the stairs to the rooftop.
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The Lure: Poonam followed. She struck up a conversation, gaining the little girl’s trust.
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The Crime: Poonam asked Vidhi to step into a plastic tub of water in the storeroom. As soon as she did, Poonam held her head under the water, drowning her.
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The Escape: She bolted the storeroom door from the outside. And then she went back downstairs, blending back into the wedding crowd.
Vidhi’s father got the missing call soon after. About an hour later, the grandmother, Omwati, found the bolted storeroom. She opened it. Vidhi was there, head submerged.
Vidhi was rushed to the hospital. Declared dead. Her grandfather filed the FIR, alleging murder. Police investigation revealed the accused, Poonam, was Vidhi’s paternal aunt.
A Pattern of Drowning: Not the First Time
Here’s the horrific part: Poonam has a pattern. Driven by pure jealousy and resentment. She specifically targeted young, “pretty” girls.
In total, Poonam has now confessed to killing four children. Three nieces, and her own 3-year-old son. All by drowning, under similar circumstances.
Jotting down the history of victims:
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2023: Ishika (9): Poonam drowned her sister-in-law’s daughter in a water tank.
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2023: Shubham (3): Fearing suspicion after Ishika’s death, she murdered her own son the same way—by drowning.
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August 2024: Jia (6): Murdered her cousin brother’s daughter in Siwah village. The reason? Jia looked “prettier” than her.
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Monday: Vidhi (6): The current victim.
The earlier deaths—Ishika and Shubham—had been presumed accidental. That happened. And then Poonam confessed the shocking truth during questioning about Vidhi’s murder. It’s an ongoing police investigation, but the core truth is out there.
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