Army jawan’s body found on tracks
Kanpur, Sep 10: In a shocking incident, the body of an Army jawan, 33, hailing from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, was found near the tracks in Punjab’s Ambala. The jawan’s wife received a message on WhatsApp which said, “I have sent your husband to God, Pakistan Zindabad. If the Indian Army can save its soldiers, then save them.” The sender of the message sent from a Pakistan-based mobile number did not identify himself. The family has sought a probe and arrest of the accused. The jawan – Pawan Shankar – was posted in the 40 AD SR unit of the Army in Ambala Cantt since 2020 where he lived with his wife and two daughters. According to Pawan’s family, the GRP, Ambala, probing the case said prima facie, it appeared to be a case of accident but the message that his wife had received will also be thoroughly probed. Pawan’s mortal remains reached his native place for the last rites. (IANS)
Man held for murdering father, relative
New Delhi, Sep 10: A man who allegedly killed his father and a relative following a property dispute in Noida’s Dankaur has been apprehended by the police, officials said on Sunday. The accused, Jasmine, attacked his father Veer Vikramajeet Rao with a grape hoe and a small hammer, resulting in the deaths of both his father and the relative, Ram Kumar, who tried to intervene. The incident occurred in Dankaur area of Noida. The both victims died on the spot. After the crime, the accused fled the scene but was later caught by the Noida Police. Officials said that a complaint was filed by deceased family members at the Dankaur police station on September 7. He said that the investigative team made continuous and diligent efforts and used electronic surveillance, gathered manual intelligence, and collected technical evidence. He said that the police also conducted inquiries with various individuals, leading to the apprehension of Jasmine, the eldest son of the deceased. Jasmine has confessed of his involvement in the double murder. The police also recovered the clothes he had worn during the murder, which he had attempted to wash in a bid to remove evidence. (IANS)