NEW YORK – A 75-year-old man stands accused of murdering his 34-year-old wife in a brutal dismemberment case that has shocked the New York City community. Rupchand Simboo was arrested and formally charged on Wednesday following a months-long investigation into the death of Salisha Ali, a Guyanese national.
The investigation began when Ali was reported missing by Simboo himself on July 13, 2025. The case took a grim turn in September when sanitation workers discovered a female torso in Queens. The investigation culminated last weekend with the gruesome discovery of the victim’s head in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Authorities were able to confirm the remains belonged to Salisha Ali through the identification of distinctive tattoos on her body. A pivotal breakthrough came from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which determined the cause of death to be homicide by a sharp instrument. This forensic evidence directly led to Simboo’s arrest.
From the outset, detectives found inconsistencies in the husband’s account of his wife’s disappearance, casting doubt on his story. The couple’s relationship began in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. Ali subsequently immigrated to New York in 2024 to join Simboo. They married shortly after her arrival and established their home together in Queens. The precise motive behind the alleged murder remains under investigation by the New York Police Department.