Scope of Analysis
EXIF metadata was extracted from 50 photographs and 3 video files in which Arjun Singhania (groom) was identified as a primary subject. Files were sourced from the official wedding photographer's camera, the videographer's equipment, and 3 guest smartphones with cloud backups seized by SIT. Device timestamps were cross-verified against hotel Wi-Fi authentication logs and the videographer's timecode. All timestamps confirmed accurate to within ±45 seconds.
Photo Distribution by Time Block — Arjun Singhania (Primary Subject)
| Time Window | Photos (Arjun as subject) | Videos | Source Devices | Arjun's Location |
|---|
| 22:00–22:30 | 12 photos | 1 (6 min) | Official photographer + 2 guests | Main reception dais — receiving guests |
| 22:30–23:00 | 9 photos | 1 (4 min 12 sec) | Videographer + 3 guests | Dance floor, then bar area — Arjun visible throughout |
| 23:00–23:30 | 14 photos | 1 (8 min 45 sec) | Official photographer + 4 guests | Table 1 (family table), then stage — continuous presence |
| 23:30–00:00 | 15 photos | — | Official + 5 guests | Dance floor — last confirmed photo at 23:58 |
Camera Position Cross-Reference
The three official cameras were stationed at fixed positions in the reception hall (dais, dance floor, and roaming). Hotel CCTV confirms none of the photographers left the reception area during the 22:00–00:00 window. No photographs of Arjun were taken outside the reception hall. The 13 minutes of the critical window (23:06–23:19) are covered by two separate photos and one video segment in which Arjun is visible in the reception hall — physically incompatible with being in Suite 214 on Floor 2.
Individual File Details — Critical Window (23:00–23:30)
| File | Timestamp | Source | Contents |
|---|
| IMG_4471.JPG | 23:04:18 | Guest: R. Kapoor (iPhone 15) | Arjun at bar, laughing with two guests |
| VID_0032.MP4 | 23:07:55 – 23:11:12 | Official videographer | Arjun on dance floor, full body visible throughout |
| IMG_4822.JPG | 23:14:40 | Official photographer (Canon EOS R5) | Arjun with wife Priya, reception dais — timestamp synced to hotel NTP server |
| IMG_4831.JPG | 23:19:02 | Official photographer | Arjun cutting the wedding cake — wide shot, full hall visible |
MOTIVE CONTEXT: Arjun had potential motive — the will amendment (E04) removed him as automatic successor to the Singhania Group, and the company charter modification (E04) centralised control away from him. However, his alibi is documented by 50 independent files from 9 devices. The photographic record is conclusive.
✓ ALIBI ASSESSMENT — IRONCLAD: Arjun Singhania was continuously photographed or filmed in the reception hall from 10 PM to midnight. He cannot have been in Suite 214 at any point during this window. He is eliminated as the individual who entered Suite 214 at 23:06 PM. That entry, per the key card log (E10), was made using card KC-214-B — registered to Deepa Singhania.