Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 7: A 60-year-old man reported missing from Bambooflat has been found dead in a decomposed condition at Jinga Nallah, Mile Tilak, with police determining that the disappearance was a murder case. Four persons, including a juvenile, have been linked to the offence, with three adults arrested and the juvenile apprehended on October 2.
The deceased, Madid Singh, also known as Ram Singh, a resident of Rajiv Nagar, Bambooflat, had left his home for work on September 25 but did not return. His wife lodged a missing-person complaint on September 26, following which police registered an FIR at Bambooflat police station and began an investigation.
The investigation subsequently focused on Sekh Sabeer after police analysed call detail records (CDR), subscriber detail records (SDR) and other technical inputs. Police said sustained examination of the available information led investigators to identify him as a suspect.
Further interrogation and investigation allegedly established the involvement of Pradeep Singh, Sumit Kujur and a child in conflict with law (CCL), according to police. All three adults were arrested and the CCL was apprehended on October 2 after the investigation indicated their alleged connection with the offence.
The search for Singh then led investigators to Jinga Nallah at Mile Tilak, where they recovered his body in a decomposed condition. The body was sent to G.B. Pant Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Police also seized vehicles allegedly used in the offence and weapons suspected to have been used in the killing. The investigation remains underway.
The case was investigated through three teams handling technical analysis, the search and apprehension of suspects, and field intelligence collection. The investigation team included Inspector S Kannan, SHO, Bambooflat police station; Sub-Inspectors Dinesh Meena, Sudhir Kumar and Mandeep; Assistant Sub-Inspectors Vinodh and K.P. Abdul Manaf; Head Constables Anand Prakash Lakra, R.K. Dey, Biplop Das, Md. Hussain, K Ali, MT Mohd Mustafa, A Ali and K. Ummar Farooq; and Police Constables P. Abdul Basheer, Heena, Imtiyaz Ali, Thanga Raj and G. Ravi, besides Fireman Mohd Unais. The investigation was supervised by Deependra Kumar Singh, SDPO, Bambooflat.
South Andaman District Police has appealed to the public to share credible information concerning illegal activities. Information can be provided through the Emergency Response Support System at 112, the Police Control Room at 03192-232100, or the SP (D) South Andaman office at 03192-236641. Police said informants would be suitably rewarded and their identities kept confidential.
