Man held for killing friend during drinking session

GREATER NOIDA: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing his friend following an argument during a drinking session at the latter’s guava farm in Mohammad Gurjarpur last month. Police said Satveer had killed Vipin Nagar in a fit of rage when he shouted at the accused for not sprinkling salt on guava slices served with alcohol.
The body of Vipin with his face crushed was discovered by police from a locked room at his guava farm on January 27, three days after he was murdered. Cops said they zeroed in on Satveer after preliminary probe revealed that Vipin was last seen with him on a bike. Both were partners in petty crimes and had been to jail together, cops said.
DCP (zone 3) Rajesh Kumar Singh said it was the caretaker of the guava farm who had alerted them about a foul smell emanating from the room last month. “A police team had reached the spot and broke open the room’s door. But Vipin’s body had started deteriorating by then. Later when an autopsy confirmed murder, an FIR was lodged. We started looking for Satveer after locals said they had last seen Vipin with him on a bike,” he said.
Satveer was nabbed by cops from near Kherli river stream on Friday, following a tip-off. He has confessed to his crime, police said. “Satveer told us that he and Vipin had been drinking together since January 23 night. First they had drinks at the house of Satveer’s brother-in-law Subhash Chand in Aalouda village. The next day they went to Bilaspur village in the afternoon and again had a drinking session till evening,” the DCP said.
“Later that evening Vipin had asked Satveer to drop him at his farm in Mohammad Gurjarpur village. At the farm, Vipin invited Satveer for drinks again but shouted at him as he had not put salt on the guava slices they were having with alcohol. A heavily drank Satveer also lost his cool and stabbed Vipin with a knife. Later Satveer crushed Vipin’s face with a brick and fled,” Singh added.
Police said Satveer has been booked under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (disappearance of evidence) of IPC. He was produced in a court and sent to judicial custody.