The investigation into the murder of a local garment vendor had hit a brick wall but for Ruby — a German Shepherd — who sniffed out the truth behind the crime and led the investigation squad, scratching its head for answers, right to the doorstep of the accused.
The investigation team, struggling to find leads, brought in two sniffer dogs to sniff out crucial evidence. Amit (28), a cloth merchant, was stabbed to death on August 11 in Dakshinpuri area. He had several stab wounds on his right shoulder. A case of murder was registered at Ambedkar Nagar police station. A team under the supervision of Station House Officer (SHO) Ambedkar Nagar, SK Sharma was formed to crack the case.
During investigation, it was learnt that Gaurav, Nitin and Mahesh along with a juvenile were involved in the incident. “It was a case of mistaken identity and they mistook Amit as one of the members from a rival gang. All the three accused were arrested and sent to judicial custody. The juvenile has also been sent to a reformatory home. The knife used in the commission of offence was also recovered,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-East) Dr P Karunakaran.