Rohit Kashyap, Mungeli. The police has achieved great success in solving the mystery of a blind murder. This was such a murder case that even the police were stunned for a moment after the murder mystery was solved. Actually, this murder was carried out by none other than the friend of the deceased for just Rs 500. The only fault of the deceased Hansram was that he mortgaged the mobile phone of one of the accused, Amardeep, for Rs 500 and with the same money, all three of them drank alcohol together, after which on receiving a call on the mobile, the accused Amardeep asked for the mobile phone from the deceased Hansram. On which he refused to give it and started saying to return the mortgage amount and take the mobile, due to which a dispute started between the three of them. The dispute escalated so much that accused Amardeep hit the deceased with a stick on his jaw, rendering him unconscious and then fatally attacked him. After which both the accused threw the dead body in the pond to hide it. The accused also took out money from the pocket of the deceased. Ultimately, with the help of CCTV, TV cameras and other technical help, the police has uncovered the matter.

Know the whole matter

SSP Girijashankar Jaiswal told that Yogesh Kumar Jangde's father Hansram Jangde lodged a report in Mungeli police station that his father Hansram Jangde had gone to Mungeli on 22 February to sell Tivara. Where after the deceased bought the goods and gave the goods to the applicant and his children, the applicant along with his children returned to his residence in village Anantapur police station Fasterpur. The applicant's father Hansram Jangde had stayed in Mungeli and did not return late in the night. After which no information was found even after contacting family and relatives. On which a missing person was registered in the City Kotwali police station and the search for the address was started.

dead body found in the pond

During the search on February 27, a dead body of a person was found in the government pond of village Dhedhadhaura. On receiving information of which, applicant Yogesh Kumar Jangde reached the spot and identified him as his father Hansram Jangde using clothes, flower paint and hand bangle. During the investigation of the case, the incident site was carefully inspected. The dead body of the deceased was two-three days old, only the bone of the leg was visible due to it being torn by animals and a knot was tied around the neck. As soon as the matter prima facie seemed suspicious, the dog squad team and forensic team were immediately called to the spot. The dog squad team reached Tedhadhaura check, which received input regarding bringing the deceased through that route. Also, the forensic team stated the fact that the deceased was hit in the jaw with a solid object and the incident seemed to have happened due to an argument or some rivalry.

Murder revealed in post mortem

According to the report received in PM, as it was a case of murder, a case of murder was registered against unknown accused in Fasterpur police station. SSP Girija Shankar Jaiswal formed a special team for quick investigation of the case. The team of Fasterpur police station contacted the relatives of the deceased and the informers and interrogated them. Along with this, information was collected by contacting the nearby villagers and the information received from the informer regarding the occurrence of fights and arguments was verified. The police interrogated the suspects. During this time, information was received about the last time the deceased was in Mungeli. After which the police analyzed all the CCTV footage installed till the incident site of village Chakarbhatha, Tedhadhaura.

Important clues found from CCTV

On the basis of CCTV footage and information received from informers, it was revealed that the deceased Hansram Jangde had last gone towards the village with some people from the liquor shop. On this basis, the process of questioning the people seen in CCTV was traced and started. During this, the deceased along with suspects Amardeep alias Deepu Baghel and Ritesh alias Bholu, both residents of Lachanpur, were found leaving the liquor shop on a motorcycle. After which the police detained both the suspects.

Revealed during interrogation of suspects

During interrogation of both the suspects, it became clear that the suspect Amardeep had mortgaged his mobile to the deceased near a liquor shop for Rs 500 and all three drank liquor with that money. From the liquor shop, all three left together on a motorcycle to return to the village. Meanwhile, while going back to village Tedhadhaura, when accused Amardeep received a call on his mobile, the accused asked for the mobile from the deceased but the deceased promised to give the mobile only after returning Rs 500. Due to which there was an argument between the deceased Hansram Jangde and the accused and the accused Amardeep attacked the deceased with a stick near his jaw due to which he became unconscious. After that the accused again fatally attacked the deceased with a wood, due to which he died. After the murder, the accused Amardeep and Ritesh took out the money kept in the pocket of the deceased and threw his body in the Tedhadhaura government pond and covered the body with Besharam plant. In this case, the police have seized the stick and motorcycle used in the incident from the accused.

CCTV cameras played an important role in identifying the accused in this murder case. Regarding this, Mungeli Police has appealed to the business establishments and the general public to install as many CCTV cameras as possible in their homes and establishments.