Shilpi-Gautam Murder
| Date | 3 July 1999 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~ late night / early hours (exact time uncertain) |
| Location | Frazer Road, Patna, India |
| Also known as | Shilpi Jain Murder Case Fraser Road Double Murder Bungalow No.12 Murder |
| Type | Unsolved death, Alleged double murder |
| Theme | Political cover-up, Violence against women |
| Motive | Alleged sexual exploitation; political suppression |
| Non-fatal injuries | Evidence of sexual assault (multiple rapes alleged) |
| Inquiries | CBI investigation, Bihar Police preliminary inquiry |
| Inquest | Postmortem revealed poisoning and rape |
| Arrests | Birendra Prakash Singh, Dipak Singh (later released) |
| Suspects | Sadhu Yadav |
| Trial | No formal trial; case closed as suicide |
| Verdict | Double suicide (as per CBI) |
| Remains controversial; multiple appeals for reinvestigation citing political interference and unanswered questions. | |
The Shilpi-Gautam murder is the infamous case of death of two individuals, Shilpi Jain and Gautam Singh, which shook the Bihar government of the time. The case was finally closed as double suicide, although many remain unconvinced with the investigation. Shilpi was the daughter of Ujjwal Kumar Jain, a clothes store (Kamla Stores) owner and Gautam was the son of a London based doctor, B.N Singh. He was associated with the youth wing of Rashtriya Janata Dal. The two were believed to be in a relationship.