A 75-year-old man in Vastrapur was murdered in his flat at Mohini Tower, raising serious concerns in the locality. Initially, police awaited the post-mortem report to confirm whether foul play was involved. The deceased, identified as Kanaiyalal Bhavsar, was found dead in flat D-804 of the tower under suspicious circumstances.

The incident came to light on the night of January 13 when Bhavsar's wife discovered his lifeless body inside the flat. At first, she assumed it to be a natural death as there were no visible injury marks. However, upon noticing that some valuables were missing, she grew suspicious and alerted the police.

The police initially registered it as accidental death and began investigation, awaiting post-mortem findings to determine the cause of death. "The findings revealed it was a case of robbery with murder," stated a senior police official.

According to the investigation, Bhavsar was alone at home at the time of the incident. It was uncovered that he had allowed a woman to enter his house in the afternoon between 1.30 and 2.30 pm without registering her entry at the security checkpoint, a decision he had reportedly communicated to the security guard in advance.

The investigation points to the unidentified woman as the prime suspect in the case. "It was also reported that valuable jewellery and other expensive items from the house were missing, which strengthened suspicion of foul play," an official confirmed.

Following the post-mortem report, police confirmed that it was a case of murder. Subsequently, they registered a formal case and apprehended a woman suspected of providing illicit services. "We have arrested the accused in connection with the case, and further investigation is underway," said an official.

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