Kajal
Age 2510 Aug 2025
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Strangled
TDoR list ref: tgeu/tdor2025/10-Aug-2025/Kajal
Kajal and her 12 year-old adopted brother Deva were murdered by assailants who broke into their home.
A 30 year-old suspect in the double murder subsequently died by suicide.
Kanpur: Unidentified assailants broke into a house in Yogendra Vihar on Saturday night, committed robbery before strangling a transgender person and a 12-year-old adopted brother.
The household wardrobe was found open, and jewellery, including gold bangles, was reported missing. The transgender [woman]'s body was discovered inside a divan of the bed, while the boy's body was found on the floor. Police and forensic investigations indicated that the bodies were approximately four days old and had begun to decompose. The victims' mother, Gudiya, accused two young men, who had previously danced with her transgender daughter, Kajal, of committing the murders.
During the investigation, open bottles of alcohol and food were found in the house. Originally from Dharampur in the Krishnanagar police station area of Mainpuri, Brijesh Dubey's family included his wife Gudiya, elder transgender daughter Kajal, younger daughter Chandni, and adopted son Deva. Gudiya said that Kajal was a transgender person.About a month ago, Kajal moved with her brother Deva to a rented house near the warehouse in Khadepur Yogendra Vihar, owned by Abhimanyu Singh, who lives in Shyam Nagar.
According to her mother, she tried calling Kajal several times over the past three days, but there was no answer. Fearing something was wrong, Gudiya arrived at Kajal's Yogendra Vihar home from Mainpuri on Saturday night. She had a key to the gate, and when it did not open from inside, she used her key to enter.
A strong odour greeted her, and she screamed upon finding Deva's body on the floor. Neighbours arrived but retreated due to the strong smell. Upon being informed, DCP (South) Deependra Nath Chaudhary, ADCP Yogesh Kumar, ACP Chitranshu Gautam, the Hanumant Vihar police force, and a forensic team reached the scene. Gudiya informed the police that her daughter Kajal was missing. Upon searching the house, Kajal's body was found inside a divan. The DCP stated that the bodies appeared to be about four days old and had started decomposing. "Both were strangled.
The bodies were sent for post-mortem, which will provide more clarity," he said. According to family members, Kajal lived in the city for some time, performing dances at weddings and parties, often with other transgender individuals. The house in Yogendra Vihar belonged to Abhimanyu Singh from Shyam Nagar, arranged by Devika, a fellow transgender person living nearby, who also reported the incident.The DCP said that the family accused two men of robbery followed by murder.
https://www.uniindia.com/news/north/crime-transgender-murder/3540893.html
https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/08/10/des3-up-trans-woman-brother-dead.html
