Delhi Model, Lover Sentenced To Life For 2018 Murder Of School Teacher
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On the morning of October 29, 2018, Sunita Sehrawat stepped out for school, unaware that her fate had been sealed.
What began as a journey through the glitzy world of parties, flashing cameras, and high society ended in the stark confines of Tihar Jail. The story of Shashi Prabha, known in the glamour circuit as 'Angel Gupta', is a haunting tale of ambition, obsession, and cold-blooded murder – culminating in a life sentence that has shocked the country.
Born in New Delhi to a British mother and an Indian father, Shashi Prabha harboured big dreams. Reinventing herself as 'Angel Gupta', she moved to Mumbai to try her luck in Bollywood. With around 20 item numbers and a few minor roles under her belt, Angel spun stories of a London-based lifestyle and overseas modelling gigs, carving a high-profile image for herself.
But behind the illusion of success lay a crumbling reality. Her acting career floundered, debts mounted, and by the time she returned to Delhi, even paying her Rs 50,000 rent had become a struggle.
In the winter of 2016, inside a nightclub in Delhi, Angel met 35-year-old Manjeet. Amidst flashing lights and thumping music, the two struck a connection that grew intensely personal. For Angel, the struggling actress now mired in loneliness, Manjeet became an emotional anchor. But there was one problem – Manjeet was already married.
His wife, Sunita Sehrawat, a school teacher and mother of two, refused to dissolve the marriage when Angel began pressing for commitment. Instead, Sunita began documenting her anguish and suspicions in a diary, recording a betrayal that was slowly unravelling her life.
But Angel, blinded by desperation and love, saw Sunita not as a woman wronged, but as an obstacle to be removed. According to police, Angel turned to her stepfather, Rajiv, who in turn instructed his driver, Deepak, to find someone who could carry out the unthinkable. Two shooters were recruited, a contract of Rs 10 lakh agreed upon, with Rs 2.5 lakh paid upfront.
For weeks, the shooters stalked Sunita's movements. Angel herself reportedly rehearsed the crime, riding a scooty and tracing Sunita's daily route. The first attempt, made on the occassion of Karva Chauth on October 25, 2018, failed. However, the conspirators did not stop.
On the morning of October 29, Sunita stepped out for school, unaware that her fate had been sealed. Manjeet, present near Dariyapur police station, signaled to the shooters. Moments later, Sunita was gunned down in cold blood.
The police probe, built meticulously on call records, financial transactions, mobile data, and CCTV footage, pointed towards a complex conspiracy. But the case's turning point came from Sunita's own hand – her diary. Preserved by her daughter and handed over to investigators, the diary chronicled the unravelling of her marriage, her fears, and her suspicion that her life was in danger.
Seven years later, justice caught up with the accused. On April 28, 2025, a Delhi court convicted Angel Gupta, Manjeet, Rajiv, Deepak, and the two contract killers. Three days later, they were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Angel Gupta, once a dreamer walking red carpets, now lives behind the iron bars of Tihar. For Sunita's children, the loss remains unbearable, but the verdict has brought a measure of closure.
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