Kushal's Murder Mystery

Detective Riddles

Kushal was killed in an office. At the time of murder there were only four people in the office; Mr. Gogo, Mr. Jagga. Mr.Dhamaka SIngh and Mr.Jaikal. When police asked them who did it they got the following statements from each one of them.

After analysis the police found out that three of them were lying and they were able to catch the killer.

Mr. Gogo: Mr. Jagga did it
Mr.Jagga: Mr. Gogo did it
Mr. Dhamaka Singh: Mr. Jagga's telling the truth
Mr. Jaikaal: Mr. Dhamka Singh not lying

Analyze the statements above and find out who did it.

Mr. Gogo
Mr.Jagga
Mr. Dhamka Singh
Mr. Jaikal:

Explanation :  Let us consider all the statements one by one for every person and find out.

Case 1: Mr. Jagga did it, then

Statement 1 => true

Statement 2 => false (as Gogo did not do it)

Statement 3 => false (as Mr. Jagga is lying)

Statement 4 => false (as Mr. Dhamaka Singh is lying)

It was Mr. Jagga who did it. But let us confirm by taking up other cases as well.

 

Case 2: Mr. Gogodid it, then

Statement 1 => false (as Mr. Jagga did not do it)


Statement 2 => true

Statement 3 => true (as Mr. Bilbo is not lying)

Two statements are true whereas only one should be true, thus Mr. Reese did not do it.

 

Case 3: Mr. Gerry did it, then

Statement 1 => false (as Mr. Bilbo did not do it)

Statement 2 => false (as Mr. Reese did not do it)
Statement 3 => false (as Mr. Jagga is lying)

Statement 4 => false (as Mr. Dhamaka Singh is lying)

All four statements stand false, thus Mr. Gerry did not do it.

 

Case 4: Mr. Yang did it, then

Statement 1 => false (as Mr. Bilbo did not do it)

Statement 2 => false (as Mr. Reese did not do it)

Statement 3 => false (as Mr. Jagga is lying)

Statement 4 => false (as Mr. Dhamka Singhis lying)

 

All four statements are false therefore Mr. Jaikal did not do it.

 

We have verified with everyone and now know that it was Mr. Jagga who did it.