Gurugram: Headman shot eight times by ex-Army colleague and close friend

GURUGRAM: The quiet village of Kasan near Manesar aroused from sleep to chaos on Thursday morning after its headman Bahadur Singh (51) was gunned down in his dairy the night sooner than, allegedly via his shut friend and former Army comrade Sunder Singh (49).
Police mentioned Bahadur Singh was riddled with 8 bullets and could not even make it to hospital — he succumbed to the wounds at the approach.

With heavy police presence within the village and the native hospital within the morning, there was pressure within the air even because the victim was cremated. Sunder surrendered on Wednesday night itself, and likewise handed over the purported murder weapon, on the commercial police station in IMT Manesar.

Bahadur had retired from the Army as havildar in 2007. Sunder was a former NSG commando, who additionally retired in 2007 as constable from the Army. Bahadur was elected sarpanch within the last panchayat election. Since retirement, that they had together got into the business of lending cash, mentioned police.

In their complaint to the police, Bahadur’s nephews Rohit and Sanjay alleged they were both provide when the murder was dedicated, and that two of Sunder’s brothers — Yashpal Master and Rampal alias Ramu — were additionally involved within the killing. Apparently, all three had arrived on the dairy in a pace, shot Bahadur, and fled in the same vehicle. The FIR names all three as accused.

“As uncle stepped ahead to greed him, Sunder Singh pulled out his pistol and shot at him. He was followed via his two brothers, who additionally fired. When I tried to prevent them, Yashpal hit me with a stick and threatened to kill me. The trio then left in a pace. Thereafter, we raised the alarm and passersby helped us take uncle to hospital, the place medical doctors declared him useless,” reads Rohit’s complaint. All three have been booked below sections 323 (causing harm), 302 (murder), 506 (legal intimidation), 34 (not unusual intent) of the IPC.

According to police, a falling out over finances appears to be the cause for the murder. A villager, on condition of anonymity, mentioned the 2 were buddies and had entered the money-lending business after retirement, the place they lent out cash at prime interest rates, which that they had borrowed from people at decrease rates. Differences cropped up between the 2 after Bahadur reportedly took a loan of around Rs 35 lakh from Sunder, who was demanding it again.

A senior police officer explained, “Though the FIR is in response to the family’s complaint, our preliminary probe has published simplest Sunder was involved. We have additionally booked his two brothers, however further action can be taken simplest after verifying their roles.”

The preliminary probe, consistent with police resources, suggests Bahadur and Sunder had reached the dairy on a motorbike around eight.30pm on Wednesday and shared a few drinks. That was once they reportedly had an issue over cash, and Sunder, in are compatible of rage, pulled out his licensed pistol and fired 8 bullets into Bahadur.

“A case has been registered as in keeping with the complaint, and we're wondering the principle accused. We handed over Bahadur’s body to his family after autopsy,” mentioned Dharmbir Singh, ACP, Manesar. “The main accused is being interrogated. He can be produced in court via Friday,” mentioned Ashok Bakshi, DCP (south).