A 63-year-old wholesale medicine trader was allegedly murdered inside his flat at a residential apartment complex in Kanpur’s Kalyanpur area on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, with police suspecting an attack with a sharp-edged weapon. Two persons have been detained for questioning in connection with the murder.
Kalyanpur police reached the spot and called a forensic science laboratory team, which examined the scene and collected evidence. Police are examining CCTV footage and have seized the apartment’s digital video recorder (DVR) and entry register to establish movements around the time of the murder. Footage showed two persons entering the flat, following which two suspects were detained for questioning. Police are also examining whether Minocha knew the assailants and opened the door for someone familiar. Investigators found signs of a struggle, while other belongings appeared undisturbed. Police are investigating the motive and identity of the assailants.
The body of Vineet Minocha, a resident of C-104 on the first floor of Ratan Orbit Apartment in Indira Nagar, was found in a pool of blood around 3 am on Sunday after his son, daughter-in-law and six-year-old grandson returned from a party. The murder is suspected to have taken place between 10:30 pm on Saturday and 3 am on Sunday.
Police said his throat had been slit and he had multiple injuries. Blood was found scattered inside the room, including on the bedsheet, police said. When the family returned, they found the main door open and Minocha’s body inside, according to police. Relatives said the family was not aware of any personal enmity. Neighbours said they heard nothing unusual. ACP Kalyanpur Dilip Singh said a case was registered on Subrat’s complaint and the involvement of the two detained persons was being verified.
Additional DCP (West) Rajesh Kumar Pandey said legal proceedings were being initiated on the family’s complaint.
