A 38-year-old man has been arrested and a juvenile apprehended for allegedly attempting to murder a property dealer. The police said the duo was inspired by Bollywood thriller Drishyam and took great care to ensure that their crime remained under wraps, but ultimately gave in during interrogation.
“To conceal the crime they bought a motor cycle, changed modes of transport and switched off their phones,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East) A.K. Singla.
The motive of the murder, said Mr. Singla, was revenge. The victim, Ashok, had an eye on the sister-in-law of the accused, Deepak Sharma, and used objectionable language for her.
“On August 5, Ashok was standing in front of Sewa Sadan Public School in Brahampuri when two persons on a motor cycle came towards him. The rider, who had covered his face, fired at him. The bullet passed through Ashok’s shoulder and hit his ribs. He identified the person as Deepak, his neighbour,” the DCP said.
Kept tickets as proof
Initial probe, however, made it difficult for the police to nail Deepak. It was later that Deepak revealed how he concealed the crime, the police added.
“On the day of the crime, he told his family and landlord that he would go to Mehandipur Balaji temple in Rajasthan. He had also asked his family to send the juvenile to Maujpur. The duo then took a long route to return with their faces covered. They then spotted Ashok, shot at him and sped away,” said Mr. Singla.
The duo went to Ghonda Chowk to hide the motor cycle in Deepak’s shop. They then took an auto rickshaw till ISBT, from where they took another auto for Dhaula Kuan. They then took a bus to Jaipur, from where they booked another bus to Balaji.
“Deepak kept tickets as proof. He ensured that he was captured by the CCTV and also entered his details in the register at the temple, but broke down during investigation,” said Mr. Singla.
