A businessman was killed by five armed assailants on Saturday night and was later crushed under the wheels of a tractor to make it look like an accident in Badalpur area of Greater Noida. Two of them have been identified and arrested.
According to police, the deceased has been identified as Subodh Bhati, who is a resident of Badalpur area. The businessman had gone to meet his friends, where he had an altercation with one of the accused, following which he was murdered.
"Bhati had gone to meet some of his friends at a hotel near his house. There were five persons along with Bhati, they consumed alcohol together and then had a heated argument over something. later, Bhati was beaten by them which got captured in a CCTV camera, installed near the hotel," said a senior police officer.
The family of the victim has alleged that he was later crushed under the wheels of a tractor near a field to mislead the police. Family members of the victim also protested outside the police station and blocked the highway, demanding immediate action.
Police have registered an FIR at Badalpur Police station and have started investigating.
"We have taken the CCTV camera footage and on the complaint of the family members, have arrested two brothers Azad and Ankit. We are yet to identify three other assailants who will soon be arrested. Motive behind killing is still not clear," said Brijesh Singh, Superintended of the police (rural).