Dhirendra Pratap Singh, a resident of the PGI area and originally from Unnao, has been identified as the victim in a recent incident. Details surrounding the event are still emerging, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
LUCKNOW: A 40-year-old transporter who had gone missing from Sushant Golf City was found murdered with two bullet injuries on Sunday, with police detaining his driver and an aide in connection with the crime. Investigators suspect a property dispute worth around Rs 8 crore in Unnao may have triggered the murder.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Zone, Mohd Mushtaq, said investigators examined CCTV footage and surveillance inputs during the probe. Singh’s wife, Mamta Singh, had approached police after he went missing, alleging that he had been abducted by his driver, Ravi Pandit, and some associates. Following her complaint, police registered a case and formed six teams to trace Singh and investigate the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. Police recovered the Fortuner suspected to have been used in the murder and detained the driver and his aide for questioning. Inquest and post-mortem proceedings are underway. Police are examining the nature of the dispute, identifying those involved and probing whether the accused had links with persons opposed to Singh.
Police said he was also associated with a political party. The victim, identified as Dhirendra Pratap Singh, a resident of the PGI area and originally from Unnao, was found with bullet injuries to his head and chest. Police suspect he was shot inside his Fortuner SUV before his body was dumped in a canal near Dubagga.
His body has been recovered, and the vehicle in which the crime was committed has also been seized,” Mushtaq said. “During the investigation, it emerged that Singh was murdered by his driver along with associates.