Lawyer, wife kill client over money dispute, stuff body in bag packed with cement
Raipur, Jun 25 (PTI): A lawyer and his wife have been arrested here for allegedly killing a 58-year-old man over a monetary dispute, and dumping the body after stuffing it in a bag filled with wet cement, police said on Wednesday.
Lawyer Ankit Upadhyay (31) and his wife Shivani Sharma (24) allegedly conspired to kill Kishore Paikara, Upadhyay's client. Paikara had been demanding that Upadhyay return Rs 30 lakh borrowed from him, Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lal Umed Singh told reporters.
Vinay Yadu (23) and Suryakant Yadu (21) were also arrested for allegedly helping the couple dispose of the body, he said.
Paikara was killed at a rented house in Indraprastha Colony on the morning of June 21, said Singh.
The body was discovered on the morning of June 23 after some passersby reported foul smell emanating from a big trunk left on the roadside near Diprapara drain in the same area. Police found a red trolley bag inside.
The victim, his legs tied and the throat slit, was encased in cement inside the trolley bag.
Five teams of the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and D D Nagar Police Station were formed to probe the case, SSP Singh said.
CCTV footage showed that three men and a woman had transported the trunk in the boot of a car from Indraprastha Colony.
The accused had fitted the car with a fake number plate, but the police still identified its owner who said he had sold it to Ankit Upadhyay, a resident of Satyam Vihar Raipura.
The police also found that the trunk had been purchased from Gole Bazar area and payment made online through Shivani Sharma's account. It had been transported to a house in Indraprastha Colony in an e-rickshaw.
The house owner told police that Upadhyay and his wife had rented it only a week ago.
The couple, in the meantime, fled to Delhi by a flight on the night of June 23. Raipur police immediately alerted their Delhi counterparts, and the two were taken into custody at the airport after they landed in the national capital.
Upadhyay told police that apart from being a lawyer, he sells and purchases land, and had helped Paikara sell his house in Bajrang Nagar here for Rs 30 lakh.
He had then borrowed the amount from Paikara for some personal work. The victim was demanding it back, which allegedly led to the conspiracy to murder him.
Upadhyay allegedly bought a second-hand car using a fake Aadhaar card which he himself had fabricated, and rented a house in Indraprastha Colony. On June 21, Upadhyay drove Paikara, who could not walk, in his car to the rented house where the couple allegedly murdered him by slitting his throat with a knife, SSP Singh said.
After disposing of the body on June 23, they fled to Delhi the same night.
The Alto car used in the crime, two two-wheelers, and five mobile phones have been seized from the possession of the accused, Singh said, adding that further probe was on.
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Punjab CM Mann lays foundation stone of Rs 14.63 crore sports stadium in Sangrur
Sangrur (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 14.63 crore modern sports stadium here, underscoring that expanding access to quality playgrounds alongside a strong education system is key to steering the youth towards "purpose, performance, and global achievement".
The stadium coming up on 4.38 acres in Satouj will offer professional training and host a wide range of sports including badminton, handball, judo, netball, basketball, volleyball, football, gymnastics, kabaddi and karate, according to an official release.
"It is a historic day for the region as this stadium is coming up at a cost of Rs 14.63 crore. This stadium will be constructed over an area of 4.38 acres, and the complex will host various sporting activities," Mann said.
"The stadium will have a 200-metre athletic track, pavilion for spectators and players and a multipurpose indoor sports hall," he said.
While highlighting the wide range of facilities being created, Mann said professional training opportunities will be provided to children and youngsters in the stadium, adding that this project will ensure that the area emerges as a sports hub.
Emphasising the importance of balanced development, he said, "When there is a good school for education and a proper ground for sports, a child can bring glory to their village, state, and country on the global stage."
Reaffirming the Punjab government's focus on youth development, Mann said, "It is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that the Punjab government is successfully providing world-class facilities for education and sports."
This project will help in further breaking the backbone of drugs by fostering sporting culture in the state, and it will help in channelising the unbounded energy of youth of state in a positive manner, he said.
Such stadiums will play an important role in helping the youth stay away from the curse of drugs and in order to encourage the youngsters to realise their dreams of winning medals in national and international sporting events, the CM said.
Later, Mann launched an ultra-modern community health centre here that aims to benefit the residents of 85 villages. It is equipped with round-the-clock emergency services, surgical facilities, treatment for serious illnesses and specialist care for children, he said.
Mann alleged that previous governments neglected regions like Dirba and kept development restricted. He said his government is reversing this by investing public money back into villages through hospitals, schools, libraries and roads.
"To impart quality health services to people, we have dedicated the CHC at village Kauhrian... This ambitious project has been completed at a cost of Rs 13.23 crore and the centre has a capacity of 30 beds," he said.
He further noted, "The CHC will also have paediatric specialists for treating children's diseases, and free treatment along with all necessary tests for mothers and children will be provided."
Mann added that dental treatment will also be provided by a specialist at the facility.
