Delhi: 39-year-old kidnapped, murdered over loan payment

NEW DELHI: A 39-year-old customs clearance agent was abducted, murdered and his body dumped on the roadside in Sonipat. The incident was reported on July 29.
The deceased, Gautam Kohli, was a resident of Rajouri Garden. His father sought police’s help and the case was cracked by police without jurisdictional issues.
DCP (West) Urvija Goel said Chandra Prakash Kohli from Subhash Nagar reported to the local cops on July 30 afternoon that Sonipat police had told him that his son had been found shot dead on Kharkhoda-Bahadurgarh main road. There were six bullet marks on the body.
While Sonipat police filed an FIR, a probe was also started by a team led by inspector Anil Sharma and sub-inspector Amit of Delhi Police. Gautam had been facing financial crisis due to which he had borrowed about Rs 25 lakh at 20% interest from a moneylender, Manoj, who had murder and attempted murder cases lodged against him at Najafgarh.
Gautam was last seen at an eatery at Hari Nagar. He left the place around 10.30pm. His mobile location showed him reaching Sonipat around 5am. CCTV footage showed Manoj's associate, Mukesh Chopra, being present at the eatery. “After Chopra was arrested, he disclosed that he had been hired by Manoj to spy on Gautam,” Goel said.
Manoj and his associates followed Gautam after he came out of the eatery. He was kidnapped and taken to Sonipat and killed. Raids are on to nab the lender and others.