Murder mystery resolved; 2 held

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 10

With the arrest of two accused, Nakodar (Sadar) police have resolved a murder mystery in which a youth was found murdered at a brick kiln here on November 3. The remaining suspects are absconding.

The Sadar police found the body of the victim, identified as Akshay, alias Sonu, and his motorcycle at a brick kiln on the Boparae road near Shankar village.

DSP Lakhwinder Singh deployed a team, including Sadar police station chief Sukhjit Singh and area outpost in-charge ASI Gurnam Singh, to start investigation from different angles. The police got many important leads.

In his statement given to the police, Vishal Kumar, a resident of Patti Purewal village, told the police that his elder brother had gone to Nakodar on his motorcycle on November 2 around 1 pm. His brother called him around 2.45 pm and told that he was going to Dhaliwal village to meet his friend, who had recently come from abroad.

However, neither did he return home nor picked up the phone. When he called his friend and asked about his brother, he said he did not come to him.

On November 3, at 8 am, it was discovered that his brother’s body was lying at the brick kiln and his Bullet motorcycle was also parked nearby. The gold chain around his neck, earrings and money from his pocket were also missing.

He further told the police that his brother was killed by Ashwani Kumar, Bunty, alias Balram, Abhishek, alias Abo, and Surinder Kumar, alias Sindar, all residents of Patti Purewal village.

Based on his allegations, SHO Sukhjit Singh said the police had registered a case against the four accused at the Sadar police station. Following which the police managed to arrest the suspects Surinder Kumar and Abhishek. He claimed that the absconding accused would also be arrested soon.