Mohali, June 21 -- The investigation into the June 4 murder of a woman employee inside a private logistics firm's office in Mohali has revealed that the accused allegedly feared she might leave the city after distancing from him and had contacted the victim's brother shortly before the incident to ask why she was no longer speaking to him.

According to the investigation, accused Harjinder Singh Mann was trying to re-establish contact with the victim Dimple Khatri after communication between the two had stopped. Investigators are examining whether concerns about losing contact with her permanently influenced his actions in the days leading up to the incident.

The probe further revealed that Mann had allegedly purchased three knives throu...