Divya Pahuja murder: SIT recover pistol used in crime, main accused sent to judicial custody

Gurugram, January 17

The special investigation team (SIT) of Gurugram Police on Wednesday recovered a pistol with one cartridge which was allegedly used in the murder of model Divya Pahuja.

Police said the weapon was recovered after conducting a large-scale search operation in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation Gurugram.

Meanwhile, the main accused in the case, Abhijeet Singh was produced in a local court which sent him to 14-day judicial custody.

Another accused Balraj Gill, who disposed the body of Divya in the canal, is also in police remand and will be produced in court on Thursday.

Police said that during the 13-day police remand, hotel owner Abhijeet Singh confessed to crime that he had shot dead Divya and on his disclosure, the murder weapon was recovered.

A senior investigating officer said that during interrogation, Abhijeet told the police that he had shot Divya due to personal reasons, while earlier he had said that Divya was blackmailing him, so he killed her.

Till now Gurugram Police have arrested six people — Abhijeet, his partner Megha, Gill, Balraj Gill, Hemraj, Omprakash and Pravesh — in connection with the case.

Abhijeet has allegedly procured the murder weapon from Parvesh who was arrested on January 12. Ravi Banga who disposed of the body with Gill at the behest of Abhijeet is still at large and police are conducting raids to nab him, said officials.

“A total of six accused including Abhijeet have been arrested by Gurugram Police in Divya Pahuja’s murder. Banga will be arrested soon and the further probe is underway,” ACP crime Varun Dahiya said.