Three truckers held for Basti triple murder

Lucknow: The triple murder case of

Basti

was solved and three truck drivers were arrested after they broke down during questioning and revealed they killed the trio with the intent to loot cash. Basti police arrested three truck drivers Arun Kumar, Ajit Singh, and Sushil Singh on Sunday late night.

The bodies of Raj Kumar, Sonu and Mohammed Aslam had been recovered from thickets and a truck was found parked on the roadside in Basti on Saturday night. The accused revealed they killed the victims and took away Rs 6.5 lakh cash. A country-made pistol and a screwdriver with bloodstains used in the crime were also recovered, police said.

Basti SP, Hemraj Meena said, “During investigation, it was noticed that the truck was parked with expertise, hinting at the role of a truck driver in the crime. We zeroed in on trucks near Harraiya toll plaza and in CCTV footage noticed two trucks following the truck of the deceased,” said Meena. The two trucks were found to be of Unnao and had gone with the truck of the deceased to West Champaran in Bihar, said Meena. “We rounded up the three men who were seen sitting with the deceased. Later, their mobile locations were also matched. One of the assailants, Sushil broke down and confessed that they got to know that the trader Mohammed Aslam was carrying Rs 6.5 lakh in cash.