Ludhiana: The police on Tuesday booked two men for stabbing to death a truck driver near Chownkimann village at Ludhiana-Jagraon highway around 10.30pm on Monday. After killing Inderjit Singh, 45, of Landeke village, Moga, the accused escaped with Rs 9 lakh he had collected after delivery of scrap in Mandi Gobindgarh. Inderjit was returning to Moga when the incident took place.
The case has been registered against Harpal Bhalla, also a truck driver and resident of Moga, and his unidentified accomplice on the statement of Inderjit’s son Pardeep Singh.
Inderjit worked with a scrap company in Moga. The matter came to light when his employer approached the Jagraon police on Tuesday morning.
His employer, Prince, told the police that their truck was stranded near Chownkimann village since Monday night and driver Inderjit was unreachable. Prince came to know about its location through the GPS installed in it. On reaching the spot, police found Inderjit’s body inside the truck.
Deputy superintendent of police Jatinderjit Singh said, “Prince told us that Inderjit had collected Rs 9 lakh from Mandi Gobindgarh. But we did not find any cash in the truck. It seems the accused killed Inderjit and escaped with the money.”
CCTV cameras installed on the route have captured Inderjit with Harpal and the unidentified man. They had liquor at a vend on Ludhiana-Moga road. “We checked the location of Harpal which was the same as the murder spot. Pardeep, too, has given a statement that he suspected Harpal. Therefore, we have registered a case against Harpal and his unidentified accomplice. We are trying to trace them,” the DSP added.