Punjab top cop shot dead by autorickshaw driver, police solve case in 48 hours. What we know
NDTV quoted police as saying, who added within 48 hours Jalandhar Police have solved the murder case using advanced technical method of investigation. According to the NDTV report, Deol, a former weightlifter, had received an Arjuna Award in the year 2000 and was shot dead by the driver after the former demanded to be dropped at his village and the latter refused. ALSO READ: Republic Day 2024: 'Actual reason for Delhi, Punjab tableaux to be rejected is...,' BJP leader responds The accused, a drug addict, allegedly snatched the service pistol of the officer and allegedly shot him in the head.
Later, Deol's body was found on a road in Jalandhar. Meanwhile, Jalandhar police have arrested the autorickshaw driver, identified as Vijay Kumar, added the report, saying his refusal to drop the officer to his village led to a scuffle. Jalandhar police commissioner Swapan Sharma said the driver snatched Deol's service pistol amid the argument and shot him in the head, adding, that the accused was arrested based on the CCTV footage.
Deol's body was lying on a road in Basti Bawa Khel, where he was posted. One of his legs was found crushed. His body was found just eight kilometers from his native village.
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