The mystery of the murder of retired railway employee Surendra Dabral, resident of village Manpur, Kotdwar, is yet to be solved by Kotdwar police. Kotdwar police lodged a report on the complaint of Yogesh, resident of Upper Kalabar, on Wednesday. Yogesh said in his complaint that his maternal uncle Surendra Dabral had been murdered.
The police registered a case under section 302 of Indian Penal Code against unknown persons. SSI Kotdwar Police Kotwali Vijay Singh is investigating the murder case.
Singh told The Pioneer that the post mortem report is yet to be received. “However, the forensic team from Srinagar has conducted its investigation. The interrogation is on. The deceased’s son Vikash, his friend and other relatives are being grilled. We have got a clue that can lead to the solution of the case before long,” he said.
According to the sources, acting on the complaint, police had reached the place when the family members were taking the body out for cremation.
The police had found injury marks on the body and the clothes were found blood-stained.
The deceased Surendra Dabral was residing with his son Vikash in Manpur village. His wife died three years ago. Vikash told the police that he had found his father’s body in his room. On suspicion, Vikash was detained.
His friends were interrogated too. The district police brass asked for forensic investigation to clear the mystery.