India, April 16 -- A horrifying interstate crime has come to light with the abduction and murder of Pune-based businessman Laxman Sadhu Shinde, who was lured to Bihar under the pretext of a high-value business deal. Shinde, owner of Centrifugal Casting Bearing in Pune, was found dead in Bihar's Jehanabad district days after he landed at Patna airport on April 11. Bihar Police have arrested seven individuals, including a woman, and detained four others in connection with the case.

According to investigators, Shinde was targeted by a cybercrime gang posing as clients seeking mining equipment for operations in Jharkhand. After landing in Patna, Shinde messaged his daughter that he was heading to Jharkhand. That was the last communication fr...