With arrest of a man, Durg police claimed of solving the murder mystery of man whose body was found near country made liquor shop Ruabandha on Sunday morning. The man was murdered by one of his friend over some family related issue, stated an official statement released from the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) Durg Dr Anand Chhabda on Monday.
According to police body of Naresh Thakur (40) son of Shambhu Thakur resident of H-Pocket, Risali was found near Ruabandha country made liquor shop on Sunday morning. After examination of body it was know that Thakur was strangulated.
The district Crime Branch team during the course of investigation came to know that for last time the deceased was seen with his friends Narad lal and Devendra Kumar Thakur near the country made liquor shop Ruabandha. Narad lal (55) resident of Risali Sector was then questioned who told police that after consuming liquor around 9.30 pm on Sunday night he left the spot and Devendra Kumar Thakur (29) a resident of Borsi, Bhata Pulgaon, Durg was with Naresh Thakur.
Police further said one basis of information given by Narad and other evidences nabbed Devendra Kumar Thakur from Risali Sector.
He was then subjected to thorough interrogation who then told police that about six months back he came in contact with Naresh Thakur. Soon the duo developed amicable relation and Devendra Thakur then came in contact with wife of Naresh Thakur.
“Devendra said that he always treated wife of deceased as her sister, but Naresh Thakur used to treat her wife badly and very often use to thrash her over trivial issue,” police maintained and added that Devendar Thakur was enraged over this behaviour meted out to her so called sister.
On Sunday night the trio consumed liquor near the Ruabandha liquor shop and after Narad left Devendra strangulated Naresh Thakur. After killing Naresh Thakur, the accused grabbed the mobile phone of deceased and disposed it to some unknown place, police claimed. Bhilai Nagar police has Charged Devendra Thakur under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).