Ex-Delhi Police Constable Murders Noida Businessman Over Property Deal, Was Inspired By ‘Drishyam’ Movie Plot

A former Delhi Police constable, Praveen, has been arrested for the alleged murder of businessman Ankush Sharma in More an mighty alternative Noida. The arrest comes 13 days after Sharma became instructed missing by his domestic. Praveen’s motive for the crime became to take possession of Sharma’s flat, best to a tragic flip of occasions.

The Murder Plot

Praveen, influenced by crime-thrillers like ‘Drishyam’ and other net sequence, meticulously deliberate the murder. He first met Sharma thru a mutual contact, simply because the businessman intended to promote his flat in a More an mighty alternative Noida society. The deal became settled at Rs. 1.20 crore, with an initial payment of Rs. 8 lakh made by Praveen. On the opposite hand, a dispute arose when Sharma learned discrepancies in the agreed-upon payment, triggering Praveen to hatch the murder.

Praveen met Ankush thru property broking Sanchit on February 20, observed Saad Miya Khan, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) for More an mighty alternative Noida.

On August 9, Praveen lured Sharma beneath the pretext of finalizing the flat sale. After choosing Sharma up from his place of job, they proceeded to a society parking regional the place they consumed alcohol. Seizing the determination, Praveen attacked Sharma with a hammer beforehand strangling him to loss of life. As a result, Praveen hid Sharma’s body on a secluded property to proceed away from detection.

Investigation and Arrest

Following Sharma’s disappearance, his domestic filed a missing adult file, prompting an big investigation by the police. Over 100 CCTV images and intelligence have been scrutinized, best to Praveen’s arrest. The former constable cooperated also disclosing the space of Sharma’s body. Additionally, regular proof, inclusive of the murder weapon and a auto, became recovered from Praveen.

Police observed that the accused, forty two-12 months-historic Praveen Singh from Meerut, became suspended in March for absenteeism. “The hammer and Creta auto used in the crime have been seized,” observed an dependableremember.

Praveen has been charged beneath Sections 103(1) (murder), 238 (destroying proof), and 123 (administering poison) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).