Rickshaw driver shoots to death Arjuna awardee DSP in Jalandhar
Jalandhar: An auto-rickshaw driver shot Arjuna awardee police officer to death after a scuffle over dropping him home in Jalandhar, Punjab state of India.
The driver was arrested for DSP Dalbir Singh’s murder three days after his body was found abandoned near a canal at Basti Bawa Khel on the outskirts of Jalandhar.
The auto driver has been identified as Vijay Kumar and a service revolver of the DSP and bullets have been recovered from the accused.
The DSP’s body was found by passers-by, who, after seeing his ID card, informed the police about the incident.
It was learnt that DSP Dalbir had left his house with three acquaintances, only to be left near the bus stand late at night. From that point onwards, his whereabouts became a mystery until his body was found.
The body had multiple injuries, including a bullet in the head.
Holding a press conference, Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, said: “The auto driver who has been arrested is the main suspect in the murder of the DSP.”
He said the accused was a drug addict and had earlier been in a rehab. That night, the accused was intoxicated and allegedly shot the Arjuna awardee DSP after a minor scuffle over dropping him home.
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
