Man posing as customer stabs Amritsar money changer to death
AMRITSAR, May 27 -- A 70-year-old money changer was hacked to death by a man posing as a customer at the Hall Gate market in Amritsar on Monday. The accused, who also looted a bag containing Rs.11 lakh cash from the victim, was later arrested, said police.
Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, while addressing a press conference, said: "The accused, identified as Ravneet Singh, 27, a resident of Chamrang Road locality, had invested a hefty amount in stocks and recently suffered a loss. He knew that the victim, Kuldeep Bansal, ran a shop where notes were exchanged. To overcome his losses, he hatched a plan to loot Bansals."
"Ravneet called up Bansals and said he wanted to exchange currency notes worth Rs.11 lakh. He suggested that they should not meet at the shop as it was a big amount and asked the father-son duo to come to their godown located in the basement market at 10.30am. He deliberately chose the morning hours as shops were yet to open and there was not much movement of people," said Bhullar.
"When Bansals arrived there, Ravneet snatched the cash bag and then stabbed the duo. While Kuldeep succumbed to his injuries, his son is battling for life," said Bhullar, adding that during the attack, the accused also sustained injuries on his hand.
"The accused then called up cops and said his bag containing cash had been snatched by a robber who, he claimed, also attacked him. Later, Ravneet got himself admitted to a hospital. Police, however, questioned him following which he was arrested. The cash was recovered from him," said Bhullar. "An FIR has been registered against him under BNS Section 103 (murder) and 109 (attempt to murder) at the Kotwali police station", he added. SAD councillor murder: 4 held, P2...
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