19-year-old killed in Khar: 'They repeatedly banged her head on the stairs,' said police

Hours after celebrating her fathers birthday a 19yearold student of human psychology was found in a pool of blood in a building in Khar after she went to celebrate New Years Eve with her friends on the terrace The Khar police have registered a case of murder against two of her friends According to the family Jhanavi Kukreja was lying covered in blood for several hours and nobody bothered to inform themBhagwanti Heights in Khar where the incident took place PicsAnurag AhireThe deceased Jhanavi 19 a resident of Santacruz was celebrating New Years Eve with her friends on the terrace of Bhagwanti Heights 14th road Khar According to police Yash Ahuja who organised the party resides on the second floor of Bhagwanti Heights He came to Khar police station around 3 am saying a girl is lying in a pool of blood on the secondfloor staircaseAccused Shree JogdhankarKhar police went to the spot and rushed her to Bhabha hospital in Bandra where she was declared brought dead She had died between 2 am and 215 am Those present at the party were detained for questioning and some of them were allowed to leave They have been asked to be present whenever required a senior police officer told middayShree Jogdhankar one of the two accusedKhar police have registered a murder case against two of the girls friends Diya Padankar 19 and Shree Jogdhankar 22 under Section 302 murder 34 common intention of the Indian Penal CodeWhat exactly happenedClose friends of the victim present at Khar police station on Friday evening claimed She did not fall down from the rooftop She was assaulted grabbed by her hair and pulled down from the terrace to till the second floor via the staircase There were bloodstains all over the stairs However Khar polices probe has revealed what actually transpired According to a police source there were 12 youngsters partying on the buildings terraceVictim Jhanavi Kukrejas mother NiddhiThe FIR a copy of which is with midday stated The deceased while partying saw Diya Padankar and Shree Jogdhankar making out and the duo got angry and started arguing with the deceased They also assaulted her and she died A case of murder has been registered against the duoPolice denied that Jhanavi was dragged by the hair down the stairs A police source told midday Padankar and Jogdhankar both close friends of Jhanavis were with her at her residence around 730 pm for her fathers birthday celebration After cutting a cake the trio went for the party at Bhagwanti Heights around midnightJhanavi noticed that Jogdhankar was getting close to all girls and later caught him making out with Padankar An argument ensued and while arguing they came down the staircase from the terrace to the second floor The two allegedly banged her head against the railing several times on the secondfloor level The assault cracked her skull on both the front and the back leading to blood being spilt everywhereAfter assaulting Jhanavi the duo left the building Jogdhankar went to Sion hospital to get treatment and Padankar who had a minor injury on her face went to Hinduja hospital The arrested accused are telling us they cant recollect anything as they were drunk said Gajanan Kabdule senior inspector of Khar police The duo will be produced in court on SaturdayNo one saved my daughterThe friends took my daughter for a party and they did not even have the decency to call and tell us about what happened I got a call at 5 am while my daughter had died at 215 am She was lying in a pool of blood but nobody came to her rescue She could have been saved had someone taken her to the hospital said Niddhi Kukreja Jhanavis motherI have faith in our law and judiciary system I trust Mumbai police to bring the truth out I want justice for my daughter Niddhi added Crying outside Khar police station and looking at the pictures from the birthday celebration the previous night Niddhi added My daughter had such a bright future She was planning to study abroad Now she is no more just hours after celebrating her fathers birthday