Chandigarh constable amongst 3 arrested for ‘killing’ Naya Gaon businessman

The KURUSHETRA police Sunday arrested a Chandigarh Police constable alongside along with his two accomplices for allegedly killing a Naya Gaon businessman who was discovered shot lifeless in his automobile close to a canal at Pehowa city on June 24.
Sandeep Singh, resident of Mohali who was dealing in actual property and different companies, was murdered allegedly by a Chandigarh Police constable and two of his accomplices close to Pehowa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, Narendra Singh mentioned at a press convention right here. The Chandigarh Police was knowledgeable in regards to the arrest.
He mentioned Constable Manjit Singh, together with two of his accomplices, was arrested in reference to the homicide case on Sunday, Sandeep Singh’s physique with 4 bullet accidents was discovered inside an Innova automobile close to a canal at Bodhni village of Pehowa on the morning of June 24.
In an announcement, the businessman’s spouse had informed the police that her husband had left residence on June 21 in his SUV, carrying his licensed revolver and a pair of garments, to satisfy Manjit Singh.
On the identical day, she had a telephone dialog together with her husband, who mentioned that he was staying at a lodge in Patiala. On June 23, she additionally had a telephone dialog together with her husband and Manjit Singh, as per the assertion.
DSP Narendra Singh mentioned, “During interrogation, accused Manjit Singh said he works as a constable in Chandigarh Police and due to his bad record in the police department, his 18 increments were stopped by higher officials.” Sources mentioned Constable Manjit Singh has served in varied wings of the Chandigarh Police. He was dealing with a number of departmental probes, together with vigilance inquiries.

The officer mentioned Manjit Singh informed the police that he got here in touch with Sandeep Singh about two years in the past and the latter had assured to assist him to get his document corrected claiming he would use his affect.
“In return, as the accused claims, he (Sandeep) demanded Rs 10 lakh from him (Manjit). About one and a half years ago, Manjit Singh had given Rs 10 lakh to Sandeep Singh but he neither got his record rectified nor returned his money,” Narendra Singh mentioned.
According to the DSP, Manjeet Singh, alongside along with his associates, deliberate to name Sandeep Singh for a gathering at Devigarh.

“They took him as a hostage in a rented house at Devigarh, snatched his phone and licensed revolver in the hope that he would pay his money back. But he showed his helplessness to return the money. After this, to show his location at Pehowa in a planned manner, Manjit kept roaming in the Pehowa area with his (Sandeep’s) phone for two days. He, along with his associates, on the night of June 23-24, took Sandeep to a secluded place near Bodhni canal and fired four bullets at him with the victim’s licensed revolver. Sandeep Singh died on the spot,” the police officer mentioned.
Manjit Singh, the important thing accused, saved the revolver and the cell phone close to Sandeep Singh’s physique within the SUV and fled in one other car, the DSP mentioned, including that additional investigation within the case is on.
(with PTI inputs)