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Rickshaw puller, labourer found dead in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: A rickshaw-puller was found dead on Monday with his throat slit under a bridge at Sector 17 here. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Sukhram. Police suspect that the murder was the result of an alleged fight on Sunday night.

Rickshaw puller, labourer found dead in Chandigarh

Police inspecting the spot after a rickshawpuller was found dead in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan



Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 29

A rickshaw-puller was found dead on Monday with his throat slit under a bridge at Sector 17 here.

The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Sukhram. Police suspect that the murder was the result of an alleged fight on Sunday night.

A case has been registered at Sector 17 police station. Police are scanning the CCTV footage of the area. Cops have identified the accused saying they would soon arrest the accused.

In another case, a 70-year-old labourer was killed following a fight with his friend in Manimajra. 

Police said they had arrested one of the accused. Three people are said to be involved in the case. The family of the deceased said the accused and victim had gone to Manimajra police station where the accused pushed the victim who died inside the police station. Police said the incident took place outside the station.

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