The East Delhi Police claimed to have solved the sensational case where an influential village head was shot dead in Ghazipur area of East Delhi around two months ago with the arrest of three men, two of which are the deceased's cousin and nephew.
The incident, which took place on July 21, had caused a major law and order problem as locals staged violent protests and regularly disrupted traffic on NH-24 alleging police inaction.
“The three accused are identified as Satbir Rana (45), the cousin of the deceased, Satbir's son Nikhil (22) and his friend Parth (23). While Nikhil is an llB student, Parth is an interior decorator. The motive of the murder was found to be an old family feud,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Ajay Kumar.
On July 21, police had got a PCR call about an incident near Ghazipur Toll Tax around 10pm. When a police team reached the spot, one person identified as Vinod Pahalwan was found dead inside the car with three bullet injuries in his head. On the statement of his brother Sanjay Kumar, a case of murder was registered at Ghazipur Police Station.
“The deceased had a dairy business in Ghazipur Dairy Farm. He was also elected the Pradhan of Ghazipur Dairy Farm recently and was a leader of Gurjar community in the area,” said Kumar.
The murder sparked widespread protests. The next day, the community blocked NH 24 and jammed the traffic for almost two hours.