Ludhiana: Almost a month after Charanjit Singh, 45, of Gian Chand Nagar, Daba, went missing, a body recovered from a canal in Moga district has been identified as his.
Police said the body was found on October 24 and two days later, its autopsy was conducted after identification.
Police have already arrested Charanjit’s friend Veeram Singh and auto driver Simran Singh, both residents of Basant Nagar, Daba. Two other accused, Gurdit Singh and Dupinder Singh, who are brothers of Veeram, are at large.
Cops said the accused hit Charanjit, who had polio, on head with bricks, stabbed him to death and then threw his body in Kaind canal in Khanpur village, Ludhiana.
Daba SHO inspector Pavittar Singh said, “On October 24, an unidentified body was found in a canal in Badhni Kalan, Moga district. Charanjit’s family claimed it was his. Its autopsy and DNA test were conducted, which substantiated their claims.”
Cops have now added the murder section to the FIR.
Earlier, on October 20, an unidentified body was recovered from Dhaipai village of Ludhiana rural. Even as the family had claimed that it was Charanjit’s, the post-mortem revealed that it was of a woman.
Charanjit’s family said Veerma had borrowed Rs 20,000 from them. On October 2, Charanjit had gone to Veeram’s house to get the money back. But Veeram, along with his brothers, thrashed Charanjit and kidnapped him in Simran’s auto.
The Daba police, on October 17, had booked Veeram, Gurdit, Dupinder and Simran. Veeram and Simran were arrested the same day.