A Baghpat-based man named Manoj Kashyap has been arrested for the murder of his friend
Manoj Kashyap (34) was arrested after a police encounter on Monday night, during which he sustained a bullet injury to his leg. “While Kashyap has been booked for murder (BNS Section 103), his past record revealed that this was not his first murder. CCTV footage and surveillance revealed Manoj’s involvement. He was arrested in an injured state after retaliatory fire. ” Keval Singh, SHO of Doghat police station, revealed another chilling detail.
Police said Manoj confessed to the Saturday murder. MEERUT: A Baghpat-based man has been accused of killing two friends in two years over alleged objectionable remarks about his wife. He allegedly dragged Pushpendra’s body into the sugarcane field and concealed his motorcycle to make the killing appear to be a road accident.
“Manoj Kashyap allegedly killed Pushpendra Singh during a drinking session at a farm in a village on Saturday night, according to police sources. Pushpendra’s body was found in a sugarcane field along the Adampur-Idrishpur road on Sunday morning. On Monday night, we received a tip-off about his presence near Bhagwanpur village. Kashyap, who worked as a labourer, was produced before the court on Tuesday.
During questioning, the accused reportedly revealed that Pushpendra had made an objectionable remark about his wife, which enraged him and led him to allegedly choke his friend to death.