TCS Nashik case: Door locked, Nida’s neighbours say they barely saw the family

A search for Nida Khan finds a closed door in a cramped neighborhood in Thane’s Mumbra. The door is secured with a heavy lock. Mumbra police officer PI Sawant confirms: “It was locked when the police arrived. It will remain locked on the next visit.” A neighbor speaking from her doorstep said the flat had been rented just two months ago by Ms Khan’s husband, who works in logistics. The family originally hails from Bhiwandi. “We rarely saw them come home,” he adds. “Ninety percent of the time the house stays locked.” Neighbors say they almost never see Nida in the house, where her husband and mother-in-law are primarily seen.

But other neighbors were not ready to talk about this situation at all. Some closed their doors. Others looked away when asked. The silence on the street feels as heavy as the lock on Mrs. Khan’s door.