Bhilai, Feb 10, 2019: Police have arrested a constable on charges of murdering a transporter at Khursipar. The accused, Constable Ram Prakash Yadav is posted in Chhawani Police Station. He has been arrested on charges of killing Suraj Singh, a transport of Khursipar. The accused had friendship with the deceased. For the past some time he suspected fidelity of his wife and believed that she has some illicit relations with Suraj Singh.
Addressing media persons here at Police Control Room on Sunday, IGP (Durg Range) Ratan Lal Dangi informed that body of Suraj Singh was found in a pool of blood at his residence situated at 4-E, Street 02, Khursipar on January 29. Initially it was suspected that he has been shot dead but later the autopsy report revealed that the head injury which caused his death was made by some hard and blunt object.
During crime scene investigation, Police team found that two mobile phones of the deceased were missing. He lived alone at this home and the front as well as back door was closed. Suraj Singh had come to Bhilai from Bihar about 15 years ago. Initially he worked as cleaner in some truck and later he started his own transport business. At present he was the owner of eight trucks. Earlier he was also involved in the illicit trade of liquor.
Considering all these aspects, a special team of 70 cops was formed to explore all the angles. 132 people associated to transport business and 73 people including neighbours, relatives and employees of the deceased were quizzed. CCTV footages of different places were also examined.
During investigations, police came to know that Suraj Singh had close friendship with Constable Ram Prakash Yadav who resided nearby. Police further came to know that Yadav was seen near Suraj’s house on the day and possible time of incident. Investigation team collected technical evidences which confirmed that Yadav had visited Suraj’s house that day and he was the last person with whom Suraj was seen. Yadav was taken in custody and during interrogation he confessed to have murdered Suraj with a hammer.
Constable Ram Prakash Yadav disclosed that he suspected fidelity of his wife due to which he was in mental stress. On January 29, he found Suraj alone at home and taking advantage of the situation he hammered him to death and escaped from the spot. Later, he threw the hammer and Suraj’s mobile phones in Maroda Dam.
IGP further informed that the investigations are at preliminary stages and the accused is being interrogated further. Investigation team suspects that there could be some more people involved in this crime. One team has been sent to other state also for tracing some suspects. The accused Ram Prakash Yadav has been taken in custody. Superintendent of Police Prakhar Pandey, ASP (Rural) Gopi Chand Meshram, DSP (Crime) Praveer Chandra Tiwari, CSP (Bhilai Nagar) Shyam Sundar Sharma, CSP (Chhawani) Ajeet Yadav, SDOP (Patan) Rajeev Sharma and other officers were present.