J&K Police on Monday said it solved the sensational murder case of a senior city-based lawyer with the arrest of two persons including his domestic help and recovery of various stolen items.
Deepak Chouhan (26) alias “Deepu” and Sunil Kohli(30) alias Lambu, both residents of Madhya Pradesh, were arrested by a specialteam of J&K Police investigating the murder of 65-year-old lawyer, ReyazAhmad Buchh, in his house at Greater Kailash here on February 24, a policespokesperson said.
“The duo was arrested with active help fromChhattisgarh, Delhi and Punjab police. At their disclosure, a stolen car and gold and silver articles worth Rs10 lakh have been recovered,” the spokesperson said.
Buchh, the husband of Power Development Department’s retiredchief engineer ShenazGoni, was alone at his residence when the incident tookplace as his wife was abroad while his son was away in Mumbai.
The spokesperson said Chouhan, who was staying at BakshiNagar area of Jammu, was working as domestic help at the house of Buchh. Hecommitted the crime in collusion with Kohli, who was also living inChanniHimmat area of the city.Quoting findings of preliminary investigation, hesaid the lawyer was sleeping in his room when he was killed by the duo, whowanted to commit theft in the house. They fled in the car of the deceased afterloading it with various looted articles.