In a brutal murder a 42-year-old man was killed and his body parts were dumped in a nallah at Pul Patra under Aishbagh police station area on Tuesday; deceased was killed over a dispute of Rs 3 lakh provided by the accused to the deceased for a plot.
Panic prevailed in Pul Patra after body parts were found in a gunny sack in the morning on Wednesday. legs of a man were found while head and hands were missing in the sack.
The deceased was identified as Azeem of Bhawani Colony in Aishbagh while the accused was identified as Naved of Aishbagh.
CSP Jehangirabad Bhartendu Sharma said that the accused had provided Rs 3 lakh for a property which were never returned by the deceased for the past three years and he used to escape with excuses.
On Tuesday when family member of Naved were out he asked Azeem to visit his house and when the deceased visited the house at around 8 pm and after heated exchange of words accused strangulated him to death and later cut his body into five pieces. He dismembered head, legs and hands. Police have recovered legs which were dumped at Pul Patra but head and hands were still missing, he added.
The family members have identified the body and in case if required DNA test would be conducted to confirm that the body was of deceased.
The accused and deceased were acquainted and deceased used to work as property agent. Deceased offered to provide plot for around Rs 3 lakh and the money was provided by the accused but later deceased evaded with excuses and not refunded the money. The accused used to work at a chicken shop said police.