On Sunday afternoon, September 28, 2025, Ajay Kumar, a 33-year-old software engineer from Prayagraj, allegedly strangled his wife Sweety Sharma, a 28-year-old techie from Asansol, at their Gurugram apartment in Millennia-1 residential complex, Sector 37.
Following the act, Ajay sent a video confession to friends on WhatsApp claiming responsibility and expressing his intent to die by suicide. A friend in Bengaluru immediately informed police, who found the couple deceased inside the locked flat.
While preliminary findings suggest murder followed by suicide, investigations continue to explore details. Both families have been cooperating, though Sweety’s family has filed a murder complaint. The tragic case highlights underlying personal and marital struggles amidst professional lives in India’s tech hubs.
A Day Marked by Darkness
The startling incident unfolded between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm in Tower 7 of Millennia-1, Sector 37, where Ajay and Sweety had lived for several years after marrying three years prior. Police spokesperson Sandeep Turan described the scene: Sweety was found on the floor with clear marks of strangulation-caused by a scarf-while Ajay was hanging from the ceiling fan in the same room.
Neighbours recalled the couple mostly kept to themselves, rarely interacting or showing outward signs of distress. No suicide note was recovered, but the video confession left no doubt about the sequence of events. Police seized mobile phones for forensic analysis to uncover further clues on their final hours.
Unravelling a Troubled Past
Though the couple shared a professional background in IT and worked in Gurugram, reports suggest their marriage had faced ongoing strain. The families revealed that Ajay and Sweety had lived separately for about a year to ease tensions but recently decided to reunite and give their relationship another chance-a decision tragically cut short.
Sweety’s mother recounted their last conversation on the day of the incident, describing a routine call about home repairs, followed by unanswered calls that triggered alarm. The video sent by Ajay included an apology and a disturbing admission of his planned act.
Police have registered a murder FIR based on complaints by Sweety’s family and continue probing to establish motive and sequence of events. Efforts include retrieval of deleted chats, call logs, and digital footprints to understand the tragic rupture.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
This heartrending case casts a spotlight on the critical need for greater awareness, compassion, and proactive mental health support within relationships, particularly in fast-paced, high-pressure environments like the IT sector.
The Logical Indian urges society to foster open dialogue free of stigma, alongside mechanisms that allow individuals to seek help before conflicts escalate to irreversible ends. Personal tragedy like this reminds us of the value of empathy, communication, and community care.
