Class XII student abducted, murdered for ransom by tenant and accomplice

GREATER NOIDA: A 19-year old class XII student was allegedly kidnapped and murdered for ransom by his tenant and an accomplice in Gulistanpur village in Greater Noida.
The victim Tarun Sharma had left his home on Thursday evening for Sai Temple in Sector Delta I. His body was found under the ashes of garbage in a deserted location near Shani Temple, around one kilometer away from his home on Friday.

Police have arrested the tenant of three years, Arun Kumar (25), and his accomplice Sajid (30), in connection with the murder, after the victim’s call records revealed the accused had made frequent calls on Tarun’s mobile phone and called him for a meeting that evening.

Subhash Sharma, Tarun’s father, said that on Thursday at around 7 pm, his son had left for Sai Temple in the neighbourhood but did not return. The family members launched a search but failed to find the boy. The family then informed police and filed a missing complaint.

Pankaj Rai, SHO Surajpur police station, said that police scanned Tarun’s call details and found Arun had made 4-5 calls during day. “During interrogation the accused broke down and confessed to have murdered the boy. He named an accomplice Sajid, for involvement in the crime. Sajid was also arrested from his rented accommodation in Devla village,” police said.