Debt-ridden doctor burns labourer alive to fake own death in Saharanpur
Meerut: In a shocking case of debt-driven desperation, a doctor from Baghpat allegedly burned a labourer alive in Saharanpur to fake his own death and evade repayment of a Rs 30 lakh loan. The police arrested Dr Mubarik Ahmed, 35, after his plan unravelled due to the identification of the victim’s charred body.
According to SP (City) Abhimanyu Manglik, Dr Mubarik, overwhelmed by debt, sought to stage his own death to enable his family to claim insurance money and settle his loans. When he failed to procure a corpse for the scheme, he targeted Sonu, a 32-year-old daily wage labourer known for his struggles with alcohol. Sonu had been acquainted with the doctor for three years.
Last Sunday, the doctor reportedly lured Sonu with the promise of free drinks. After getting him intoxicated, Dr Mubarik drove him to an isolated spot near a canal in Saharanpur, locked him inside a car, and set it on fire. He fled the scene, leaving behind the burnt body as a decoy for his supposed death.
The plot began to unravel when a passer-by discovered the burnt car on Monday and alerted the police. Forensic teams initiated an investigation, and by Thursday, Sonu’s family, troubled by his absence, reported him missing. Locals informed the police that Sonu was last seen drinking with Dr Mubarik.
During interrogation, Dr Mubarik confessed to the crime. He has been charged under IPC s. 302 (murder) and s. 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and sent to jail.
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Mild tremor felt in Gujarat's Kutch; no casualty
Ahmedabad (PTI): A tremor of 3.2 magnitude hit Gujarat's Kutch district on Wednesday morning, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
No casualty or damage to property was reported, the district administration said.
The tremor was recorded at 10.24 am, with its epicentre located 23 kilometres north-north east (NNE) of Bhachau, as per the Gandhinagar-based ISR.
Last month, the region recorded four seismic activities of more than 3 magnitude, including a 3.2 magnitude tremor three days ago with its epicentre also close to Bhachau.
A 3.7 magnitude tremor hit the district on December 23 and of 3.2 magnitude on December 7, according to the ISR.
On November 18 last year, an earthquake of 4 magnitude jolted Kutch.
Earlier, on November 15, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Patan in north Gujarat, as per the ISR data.
Gujarat is a high earthquake-risk area.
It suffered nine major earthquakes in the past 200 years, according to the data of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA).
The earthquake in Kutch on January 26, 2001 was the third largest and second most destructive in India over the last two centuries, according to the GSDMA.
A large number of towns and villages in the district had suffered almost complete destruction in the earthquake, which killed nearly 13,800 persons and left 1.67 lakh others injured.
