2 accused of kidnapping, killing property dealer arrested: Police
Two men arrested for kidnapping and killing Mohali property dealer after failed extortion bid, say police.
According to the police, during interrogation, the duo confessed to luring Amarjit into their car from his residence, demanding Rs 31–40 lakh from him. (File Photo) Police in Mohali claimed to have solved a blind murder case with the arrest of two accused for kidnapping and killing a local property dealer over a failed extortion attempt.
Saurav Jindal (PPS), SP (Investigation), Mohali, said the body of Amarjit Singh Sehaaj (50) was recovered from the Morni Hills area in Panchkula, Haryana, following a joint operation by CIA Mohali and IT City Police.
The case was registered on July 4 based on the statement of Amarjit’s son, Kahul Sehaaj, who reported his father missing after he failed to return home on the night of July 3. An FIR was lodged under sections of kidnapping, and a special team led by senior officers including SP (Operations) Talwinder Singh and homicide incharge Jatinder Chauhan was formed to investigate.