Prime suspect lands in Mohali police net

Tribune News Service

Mohali, December 20

The police have arrested the prime suspect in the murder case of a 35-year-old man. The victim was stabbed to death following a scuffle at the Phase 6 market here on November 29. The suspect has been identified as Sumit Kumar (23), alias Noni, a resident of Behlolpur village.

Shivdeep Singh Brar, Station House Officer of the Phase 1 police station, said: “This is the second arrest in the case. The police had earlier arrested Devkaran, who was present with Noni at the time of the incident. Noni will be produced before a court on Monday.”

According to the police, the victim, Kuljinder Singh Dhillon, a resident of Balongi, was into the liquor business in Sector 56, Chandigarh. The suspects came on three bikes with the intention of looting the victim. One of them stabbed the victim with a knife in his stomach during the scuffle. The suspects used to purchase liquor from the victim, said the police.

The victim was shifted to the Civil Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. On the statement of the victim’s wife, Nisha, a case of murder was registered at the Phase 1 police station.