What Happened The Night Soumya Vishwanathan Died? A Car Chase And A Gunshot

A Delhi court convicted five guys in the 15-year-old Soumya Vishwanathan murder case yesterday

New Delhi: For 25-year-old journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, September 30, 2008, was simply another day. She was a Headlines Today news producer who had stayed late to assist with a breaking news event. She finished her work and left the Jhandewalan office at 3.03 a.m., getting into her car and driving home to Vasant Kunj. She had no idea this would be her last drive, that a late-night robbery attempt would violently end her life.

A Delhi court convicted five individuals in the 15-year-old murder case yesterday. Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljit Malik, and Akshay Kumar were found guilty of murder and looting. Ajay Sethi, the fifth, was found guilty of assisting the others.

According to police investigators who investigated the matter, Soumya overtook a car occupied by Kapoor, Shukla, Kumar, and Malik on her way back.

According to authorities, the four prisoners noted that the woman motorist who overtook them was alone. They accelerated and began to follow. First, they attempted to stop Soumya’s car. She didn’t give up. Kapoor then fired at her with a firearm made in India. The gunshot struck her in the head and killed her instantaneously. The car collided with a divider on Nelson Mandela Marg, near her home, and came to a stop.

According to an officer, the killers departed the scene but returned 20 minutes later to check on the victim’s condition. They fled when they noticed police officers.

Around 3.45 a.m., a nearby restaurant employee cycling home noticed a woman in a car with its headlights and engine turned on. He pulled over a couple of cars and then contacted the cops. Soumya was transported to AIIMS and proclaimed dead. During the course of their inquiry, detectives discovered that Soumya had called her father at 3.15 a.m. and told him she was on her way. She was dead in less than half an hour.

Her phone and wallet were later discovered in the car by police.

The case was investigated by police from the Delhi South district, then led by HGS Dhaliwal, now special commissioner of the Delhi Police Special Cell. The senior officer told the reporters after the verdict that it was a difficult case because there was no physical touch between the victim and the killers. “Only a bullet was fired from a moving vehicle that hit Soumya, killing her,” he told reporters. According to the official, the family was also given a CBI inquiry, but they chose to continue with Delhi Police. He expressed his gratitude to the Delhi Police for upholding their end of the bargain.

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During the investigation into the death of another lady, Jigisha Ghosh, in 2009, police discovered a breakthrough in the Soumya Vishwanathan case. On March 18, 2009, Ghosh was robbed and murdered. Ravi Kapoor was arrested in this regard. During questioning, he admitted to murdering another woman.

Soumya’s loved ones will be relieved by yesterday’s judgment.

Rahul Kanwal, India Today News Director at the time and Soumya’s colleague, was present in court for the ruling. “Soumya Vishwanathan was the most talented young producer I’ve ever worked with.” Soumya had lingered back after finishing the afternoon shift to help the night team prepare for the morning program on the night she was murdered. There had been a huge terrorist incident, and the newsroom was overburdened with breaking news. Soumya was the face of dedication and hard work in our newsroom,” he wrote on X.

“Her heinous murder on the way home has haunted me for the past 15 years.” As I heard Judge Pandey find all the suspects guilty in a crowded Saket courtroom this afternoon, I was overcome with emotion and relief. Nothing will bring Soumya back, but the murderers will be held accountable,” he continued.

Soumya’s parents, Madhavi and MK Vishwanathan, held back tears after the judgement. Ms Vishwanathan told the media, “We lost our daughter, but this will serve as a deterrent for others; otherwise, they (the convicts) would have been emboldened.” At the very least, one gang would be gone. That’s all there is to it.” She stated that the convicted should be sentenced to life in prison.