Man poisons friend for talking to sister on phone

Bijnor: Three days after a 22-year-old man's body was found in a field in a village in Bijnor’s Nahtaur area, two persons, including the deceased's close friend, were arrested for the murder.

Dharamveer Singh, Bijnor superintendent of police, said initially the case was made out to be one of suicide as poisoning was cause of death but further investigations and electronic surveillance pointed to murder.

Giving details, the SP said, deceased Anil Saini and Veer Singh, both in their early 20s, from Dabasowala village under Kiratpur police station area worked as painters.

Over time, Anil became friends with Veer Singh 's sister and often spoke to her over the phone. This was not liked by Veer Singh. Three days ago, Veer Singh organized a party and invited Anil. He allegedly offered Anil a drink laced with a pesticide. Later, with the help of another friend, Sanjeev Kumar, Veer Singh disposed of Anil’s body in a sugarcane field near Giladi village under Nahtaur police station area, Singh said.

Anil’s mobile and bike were recovered from the accused. Both confessed to their crime and were sent to jail on Friday, said police.