Vadodara: A 30-year-old man was found murdered in Sevasi village on the outskirts of the city on Saturday night. Atul Thakore, a resident of Sevasi, was attacked multiple times with sharp and heavy objects by unidentified men. A gold chain and two rings that he was wearing were missing from his body.
According to the police, Thakore, who works as a driver, left his home in a four-wheeler on Saturday afternoon. His family members started tried reaching him on his phone after Thakore, a father of three, didn’t return home for about four hours. Thakore’s phone was switched off. Meanwhile, his family members learnt that a body was found from the outskirts of Sevasi village so they rushed to the spot.
“They recognized the body as that of Thakore’s. We have registered a case of murder and have begun the investigations,” said J D Sarvaiya, taluka police sub-inspector. The cops are scanning mobile calls of Thakore apart from questioning his friends.
When asked if Thakore was killed for his jewellery, Sarvaiya said, “The murder hasn’t been done with an intention of loot. The assailants had a different motive. We will crack the case soon.”