2 land in police net for shopkeeper’s murder

Tribune News Service

Mohali, February 26

The police today arrested two suspects - Pankaj Sharma of Bela village and Daljit Kaur of Mahimdwal in Kapurthala - in connection with the murder of Sunil Kumar, a resident of Sector 70.

When Sunil did not return home for two days, his family members lodged a missing person report at the Mataur police station. The police found Sunil’s body floating in the Bhakra canal near Bassi Pathana on February 13.

According to the police, the body was found with hands tied with a rope and a handkerchief tied around his neck.

The police said Sunil used to run a confectionery shop where Pankaj and Daljit were engaged in marketing and supply of goods. Sunil knew about the affair between Pankaj and Daljit. Sunil also had some monetary dispute with Pankaj.

When Pankaj demanded money from Sunil, the latter started blackmailing him over his affair with Daljit. On February 10, Pankaj called Sunil to Bassi Pathana at the woman’s house. The duo consumed liquor and the victim fell unconscious, following which the suspects strangled him. They later bundled him in a car and dumped the body in the canal.

The police said the suspects had confessed to have committed the crime. The car used in the crime had also been seized.

Mataur SHO Ashok Kumar said the suspects were today produced before a Mohali court, which sent them to three-day police custody.