Delhi: Ex-J&K MLC was shot in the head, post-mortem shows

Police said they received a complaint from Trilochan’s brother, Bhupendra Singh Wazir, who has named four people, including the two suspects.

Initial probe has revealed Trilochan came to Delhi on August 23 for treatment and stayed in the same flat as one of the suspects, Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who works with an online news portal.

A day after the decomposed body of a former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council and National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir (67) was discovered, the Delhi Police Friday conducted a post-mortem and found that he had been shot in the head.

Police said they received a complaint from Trilochan’s brother, Bhupendra Singh Wazir, who has named four people, including the two suspects. He has alleged they had a rivalry with his brother. Initial probe has revealed Trilochan came to Delhi on August 23 for treatment and stayed in the same flat as one of the suspects, Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who works with an online news portal. The second suspect, Harmeet Singh, a transporter, arrived in Delhi around the same time, and police are probing if they intended to target Trilochan earlier. Police have issued a look out circular. “Trilochan left the flat on August 25 after his treatment. Harmeet then moved in with Harpreet and stayed till September 2, when he shifted to an Oyo hotel 30 metres away. This was the same day Trilochan returned to Harpreet’s flat,” a senior officer said.

Police said Trilochan came to to Delhi on September 2 to catch a flight to Canada the next day. “He took a cab to Harpreet’s flat, where he was shot dead. We spoke to Harpreet’s girlfriend, who said she stayed at the flat on September 4 and 5 but didn’t get a foul smell possibly because the AC was on throughout. On September 5, Harpreet boarded a flight to Jammu, and returned on September 7,” an officer said. Meanwhile, Harmeet took a bus to Jammu on September 7, withdrew Rs 2 lakh from his bank account and returned the next day.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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