Blind murder case solved in 24 hours

Jalandhar, July 10

With the assistance of CCTV camera footages, Technical Cell and Forensic Team of the Jalandhar police solved a blind murder case and arrested Pankaj Chauhan, a native of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh (presently resident of Jattan Mohalla, Adampur) and recovered the weapon (datar) used in the crime.

Navjot Singh Mahal, SSP (Rural), said Pankaj had been arrested for the murder of Pappu Kumar at Adampur on the night of July 9. The SSP said Shivam Kumar, a native of Badari Bajurg in Aligarh district, (presently residing at Jattan Mohalla, Adampur) informed the police that his father Pappu Kumar, who runs a golgappa stall, went to sleep in his house at ward number 10, Adampur, on the night of July 9. But when he didn’t return till 6.30 am this morning, Shivam went there to enquire and found that the body of his father was lying on the bed in verandah.

Shuvam said there were injuries on the neck and right arm of Pappu. His mobile phone and Rs 7,000 were also lying there. A case has been registered in this regard. — TNS