The auto driver whose body was found on April 13 last near Ganpati Timber mart was killed for just for Rs300, police claimed on Saturday. The accused has been arrested and he had committed the crime while stealing money from deceased person’s pocket, Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Neeraj Chandrakar informed.
Detailing the incident the ASP informed that body of Mohammed Yasin (55) resident of Maudhapara was found near Ganpati Timber mart on April 13 last. He was an auto driver and the auto (CG 04 KW 8543) was also found near the body. “During investigation we had spotted an envelope at the incident site. Based on certain other evidence gathered during the course of investigation the accused Govind Vastrakar (35) resident of Santoshi Nagar Khamtari was nabbed,” the ASP informed.
According to ASP, Govind is an accountant with some private shop and had killed Yasin after he was caught red handed stealing money from Yasin’s pocket on the day of incident. Govind during interrogating told police that he used to steal petty things like clothes, slippers and similar items. On March 13 Govind had reached near Ganpati Timber mart and was trying to steal some wooden plank.
Suddenly he saw Yasin sleeping in the auto. The accused then tried to pull out some money from victim’s pocket but in the process victim also woke up. Govind then assaulted Yasin with wooden plank he was holding. Due to multiple head injuries Yasin succumbed on the spot, ASP Chandrakar revealed. Police has seized Rs300, victim’s driving license and murder weapon from Govind’s possession, ASP said adding Govind was booked under Section 302 (murder) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).