Social media influencer found dead in car in Bathinda, murder suspected

Social media influencer Kanchan Kumari (36), popularly known as Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, was found dead under mysterious circumstances last night. The body was found in her car parked outside Adesh University at Bhucho Kalan, along the Bathinda-Chandigarh highway near here. She was a resident of Lachman Colony in Ludhiana.

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Some persons informed the police that a foul smell was emanating from the vehicle. The police reached the spot and found a decomposed body in the car. A case of murder has been registered at the Bathinda Cantonment police station. A CCTV footage showed a man arriving there in the car and leaving the vehicle there on Tuesday.

Bathinda SP (City) Narinder Singh said, “Prima facie, it appears someone abandoned the car in the parking area after committing the crime. The post-mortem report will provide clarity. She had told her mother before leaving Ludhiana that she was going for a promotional event.”

Meanwhile, the deceased’s family also reached there to complete legal formalities, but stayed away from the media.

Sources said Kanchan left Ludhiana on Monday, and her phone was switched off the next day. “Kanchan was the main earning member of her family. Her father passed away five-six years ago, her mother is a housewife and her siblings do petty jobs. She had once faced the ire of some ‘Nihangs’ over her explicit, mostly indecent, videos. She later changed her name on social media. She was unmarried, but styled herself as ‘bhabhi’,” sources added.

The deceased had 2.36 lakh followers on YouTube, 3.84 lakh on Instagram and 1.74 lakh on Facebook. She had posted a photo on Instagram with a cryptic caption just three days ago.

In October last year, Canada-based designated terrorist Arsh Dalla had reportedly threatened her with dire consequences if she did not stop posting inappropriate videos. The police are investigating the matter from all angles.