Police Allege Victim Was Lured to House Over Suspected Relationship Before Being Killed and Body Dumped Near Drain
A doctor and three of her family members have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a Junior Engineer (JE) from the Jal Shakti Department in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. Police allege the accused conspired to kill the engineer following a dispute over a suspected relationship.
According to police, the accused include a woman doctor posted at the Regional Hospital, Kullu, her husband, an Ayurvedic physician, her father-in-law and her brother-in-law.
The investigation was carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Chauhan. Superintendent of Police Madan Lal Kaushal said the case, which initially appeared to be a blind murder, was cracked using scientific evidence, including call detail records (CDRs), CCTV footage and other technical inputs.
Police alleged that the victim was called to the accused’s residence in Gandhi Nagar on July 24 on the pretext of inspecting a water pipeline. Investigators claim that a confrontation took place after the accused questioned him over an alleged relationship with the woman doctor.
According to the police, the argument escalated into violence, leading to the victim’s death. The accused allegedly dumped the body near a drain in an attempt to make the incident appear as an accident.
The victim was found unconscious near the Jal Shakti Department office on the morning of July 25 and was rushed to the Regional Hospital, Kullu. He was later referred to AIIMS Bilaspur, where he succumbed to his injuries on July 26.
During the investigation, the SIT reconstructed the sequence of events using mobile phone records, CCTV footage from multiple locations and other scientific evidence. Police officials said the statement of the family’s domestic help also played a crucial role in establishing the timeline of the alleged crime.
All four accused have undergone medical examination and were produced before the court. Police maintain that the murder was premeditated and allegedly motivated by suspicion over the victim’s relationship with the woman doctor. Further investigation is underway.
