A murder that initially looked like a house robbery in Sambhar, Jaipur rural, has turned into a case centred on an alleged family conspiracy. Kamla Devi was found dead inside her home in Tejya ka Bas on July 30. Gold and silver jewellery and cash were missing. The victim’s age and household circumstances have not been published. Police later said the suspected trail led not to unknown intruders, but to Kamla Devi’s niece, Lalita Devi, and her alleged lover, Bablu Meena.
The two were arrested after investigators examined CCTV footage, mobile-location data and other technical evidence. Police say the pair had surveyed the house because Lalita knew the property, the family and where valuables were kept. They allegedly entered the house at night, killed Kamla Devi and escaped with jewellery and cash.
What happened on July 30?
Kamla Devi’s son-in-law, Prakash Narayan Sharma, filed the police complaint on July 30, saying his mother-in-law had been killed and gold and silver ornaments and cash had been taken.
Sambhar Lake police reached the house and treated the case as murder-cum-robbery. A special team was formed under SHO Ram Milan Meena, while Sambhar Lake circle officer Mukesh Kumar Joshi supervised the investigation.
The breakthrough came through surveillance. Investigators reviewed CCTV footage and used the cyber cell to examine mobile locations and other digital evidence. Police said the analysis shifted suspicion towards Lalita Devi, who was known to the victim.
Police later detained Lalita Devi and Bablu Meena in Jaipur after examining the digital trail. Patrika identified Bablu as the son of Vijaypal Meena, from Reengus, and Lalita Devi as the wife of Sohanlal Jangid, from Bhopawas in Kuchaman City. Both were subsequently arrested.
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Why would a niece target her own aunt?
According to the police version reported by multiple outlets, the alleged motive was money for a lifestyle involving partying and alcohol. Investigators say Lalita and Bablu wanted quick access to cash and valuables and planned the robbery before carrying out the killing.
Police say Lalita knew Kamla Devi’s house and where cash and jewellery were kept. Reports say the pair conducted reconnaissance of the house before the crime, including studying the household and its routines.
What did the police recover?
Police say a substantial portion of the allegedly stolen property was recovered after the arrests. The reported recovery includes two gold bangles, gold tops, a nose pin, silver anklets, silver coins, cash, an ATM card and an Aadhaar card.
There is, however, an important discrepancy in public reporting over the value of the stolen property. Some reports say the total value of the jewellery, cash and valuables were at roughly ₹4 lakh. Other reports put the value of the gold and silver jewellery and cash taken during the incident at about ₹2 lakh.
Police are also examining whether anyone else helped plan or execute the crime. Investigators were questioning the two accused about when the plan was made.
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How strong is the evidence?
The publicly reported case rests on CCTV footage, mobile-location analysis, questioning of the suspects and recovery of property.
CCTV may establish movement before or after the crime. Mobile-location records can place a phone in an area but do not automatically prove what its owner was doing. Recovered property becomes stronger evidence if investigators establish ownership, possession and a clear chain connecting it to the crime.
Police have said technical evidence and surveillance helped identify the suspects. But the reports reviewed do not provide the CCTV footage, forensic report, post-mortem findings, exact time of death, or a detailed reconstruction of how Kamla Devi was killed.
There is also no court finding establishing guilt. Lalita Devi and Bablu Meena have been arrested and taken on police remand, according to the reports. The allegations against them will still have to be tested through the criminal justice process.
Why this murder case matters beyond Sambhar
The case comes amid recent Rajasthan crimes in which elderly or vulnerable women were targeted for jewellery, making the alleged use of family access an especially important part of this investigation. In January 2025, five people were arrested in Jaipur’s Vidyadhar Nagar after a woman identified as Saroj was allegedly tied up, robbed and killed inside her home.
In March 2026, police in Nagaur investigated the murder and dismemberment of 75-year-old Nathi Devi Bawri, whose family said she had been wearing jewellery worth nearly ₹7 lakh. In June, 53-year-old Beena Devi was found dead in a well near Shivdaspura after disappearing while going to buy medicines; police suspected a jewellery motive.
The Sambhar case is different in one crucial respect: police say the alleged attackers were not outsiders who selected the house at random. One accused was a close relative who allegedly knew the victim’s home and valuables.
The next stage is likely to turn on forensic evidence, recovered property, digital records and the timeline of July 30. Until those details are placed before a court, the most explosive part of the case remains a police allegation: that Kamla Devi was allegedly killed not by a stranger, but by people who already knew where she lived and what she had.
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