Prime accused still on the run
Panchkula, Aug. 31 -- The prime accused in the murder of 25-year-old Rajiv Gupta remains at large, police confirmed on Saturday. Gupta's body was discovered buried in a pit near the Pinjore-Nalagarh bypass on August 23.
On August 28, police arrested three suspects believed to be relatives of the victim's female friend.
Police said Gupta was stabbed multiple times in the chest with an awl, strangled with a scarf, and his neck was broken before his body was buried. Police have also recovered the awl and the spade used in the crime.
Police said the victim and his female friend often met at hotels in Kalka. On August 9, the woman called Gupta to Kalka but arrived with her brother and two uncles, having planned to kill him. The group had bought an awl and arranged a spade for the crime. Police have also recovered the scooter Gupta used when leaving his home.
The victim, originally from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, lived in Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, Chandigarh. htc...
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