Ghaziabad: Police on Friday morning recovered physique of a 25-year-old man below mysterious circumstances from inside a water tank, positioned on first ground of his neighbour’s water plant in Loni’s Uttaranchal Vihar colony in Ghaziabad, officers mentioned, including that the person went lacking since March 31.
Police mentioned that the water tank was about 1,000 litres capability, and it was nonetheless not clear if the deceased fell inside, or was dumped in it for homicide. (Sakib Ali/HT Photograph)
Police recognized the person as Satyam Kumar alias Pintu who left dwelling round 10pm on March 31 and by no means returned thereafter.
“His family launched a search for him, and finally they gave a missing complaint to the police on Thursday. Friday morning, a woman from the family of their neighbour, who runs a water packaging plant, sensed some foul smell. She went to the first floor, opened the 1,000-litre water tank, and found a body inside. Police was informed and his family identified him by clothes,” mentioned Ajay Kumar Singh, assistant commissioner of police, Ankur Vihar circle.
Later, the household of the deceased and locals protested close to the location and didn’t let the police take away the physique for post-mortem. They alleged it was a homicide and sought arrest of the water plant proprietor Arun Sharma. Nonetheless, the agitated locals had been pacified, and the physique was despatched for an post-mortem.
The sufferer’s household mentioned that the physique was found round 8am.
“There was some fight between my son and Arun, and I called my son back. Arun also went away. Thereafter, my son did not return after he went out the same night. We searched a lot for him. Today, Arun’s mother came to the water plant, and opened it. She then went to the first floor with the help of a ladder. She said that there was some foul smell. Then, some locals went upstairs to see and found the body. I suspect that Arun is behind the incident,” mentioned Ombir Singh, father of the deceased.
Police mentioned that the water tank was about 1,000 litres capability, and it was nonetheless not clear if the deceased fell inside, or was dumped in it for homicide.
“We are waiting for the autopsy report to find out the cause of death. The family of the deceased have given us a complaint alleging murder and raised suspicion on the water plant owner, Arun Sharma. However, we will act in accordance with the evidence and also on the basis of findings of the autopsy report,” the ACP added.
Officers on the Loni police station mentioned that they’ve obtained a criticism from the household of the deceased. “The autopsy report is awaited as it is being conducted by a panel of doctors. The complaint is with us, and we are investigating,” mentioned Harendra Malik, station home officer, Loni Border police station.