Cops crack 1-year-old murder mystery of elderly man, nab 2

JAIPUR: Solving the murder mystery of a 73-year-old man, police on Tuesday said that the man was killed for not allowing passage to a marriage procession in Jamwaramgarh village under Jaipur (Rural) district, a year back.
Two persons have been arrested for the murder.
According to police, victim Devi Lal Meena was sleeping outside his flour mill in the village on October 4, 2019 when he was beaten to death by unknown assailants. The murder also triggered local protest in the area and nearby villages where locals questioned the policing and also alleged that police was saving the actual culprits behind the murder.
However, following continuous investigation and follow-ups by the senior officers including inspector general of police, Jaipur Range, S Sengathir and superintendent of police Jaipur (Rural), Shankar Dutt Sharma, the case was finally solved on Monday.
“Initially, it was clear that it was not a murder for gain as no valuables were looted from the possession of the deceased Lal. He was brutally injured after the murder and was also been rushed to the hospital where he succumbed. He was unable to record his death statements. So, we started gathering information on if he had any dispute with anyone. But we were unsuccessful initially,” said Sharma.
It was found that the deceased had denied access to a baraat procession of the bride Mahendra Meena (19) because of which the people in the gathering had to walk through the farms in the village. “This was the trigger point for the Meena who wanted and planned to eliminate Lal. After collecting incriminating evidences, he was arrested for the murder,” said an officer.