Family dispute behind Gujjar leaders murder

An interior decorator and a law student have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Ghazipur-based businessman who was also the leader of the Gujjar community in Ghaziabad.

The motive behind the murder was said to be family rivalry. However, the deceaseds cousin tried to twist it into a community issue by provoking the Gujjar community against another prominent community in Uttar Pradesh.

Victim Vinod Pahalwan was killed near the Ghazipur flyover in East Delhi on July 21.

On July 21, a call was received from the Ghazipur flyover about an accident. When the police reached the spot, Vinod was found dead inside his car with the side window shattered. Three bullet injuries were found on his body. Based on the statement of Vinods brother Sanjay, a case of murder was registered, said a police officer.

All the SHOs of the neighbouring district were contacted to find out who was behind the murder. Informers pointed towards the possible involvement of Satbir Rana, the deceaseds cousin, and his son Nikhil.

After sustained investigation, Nikhil, a law student, and his friend Parth, an interior decorator, were arrested on Tuesday.

The accused disclosed that on the day of the incident, Nikhil called Parth to his residence. From there, they went to a mall in Vaishali where Vinod attends a gym. When Vinod left for the gym in his car, the accused followed him on their bike. After entering Delhi from the Ghazipur border, Vinod got trapped in a traffic jam due to kawad yatra. Nikhil then intercepted him and opened fire from his country-made pistol. Parth was waiting for him on the bike. Soon after the crime, they both sped away, said a police officer.

It was found that Satbir Rana, Nikhils father, was also involved in the murder conspiracy and he tried to mislead the investigators by alleging involvement of persons from another community.

After the murder, a huge mob from his community had blocked NH-24. They broke wind screens of several cars and resorted to stone pelting in a street where a large number of people from a particular community reside. They also looted a scrap dealers shop and a case of rioting with other sections of crimes was registered at Ghazipur.

Later, it was found that all this was orchestrated by Satbir Rana.

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Family dispute behind Gujjar leaders murder