5th accused held, booty recovered
The police on Friday claimed to have arrested the fifth accused in the murder-cum-dacoity case in which a 62-year-old businessman and his three servants were killed in Vivek Vihar.
The crime branch arrested the accused Balwan and also recovered the booty worth 10 crores from the possession of the accused.
“We have recovered 51 bangles, 31 necklaces, nine chains, 20 rings, four tops, four bracelets, seven nose pins, three earrings, three lockets, three saree pins, three mangalsutras, 10 wrist watches, 83 silver coins along with the weapons used in the crime,” said a police official.
Mona Duggal, 22,, wife of the businessman’s nephew Ajay, her maternal uncle Rajeev, 25, the mastermind of the case, her brother Harjeet, 22, and his friend Sanjay, 34, were arrested on Tuesday.
“Initially, Mona did not disclose Balwan’s name. According to her, Balwan, her maternal uncle, is suffering from TB and he is the only one to look after his 10-year-old son. His wife had already abandoned him and registered a dowry case against him,” said additional commissioner of police (crime) Ravindra Yadav.
Mona did not disclose his name as she was concerned about his old mother and the minor son, he said.
Businessman Bajrang Lal Bokadia, his driver Vinod Dubey, 45, cook Bhola, 30, and domestic help Anand Kumar, 18, were found dead on Monday morning at his residence.
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