Govt contractor murder case cracked in Patiala: Business rival arrested

Patiala, May 5: The Patiala Police have reportedly arrested Pawan Bajaj, a business rival of the victim, for the murder of 45-year-old Darshan Singla, a government contractor. 

The murder occurred on Thursday morning at the Yadvindra Enclave market on Nabha Road. The victim was shot dead in broad daylight, and it was found that both the victim and the accused had filed numerous complaints against each other following business-related differences. The victim, Darshan Singla, was a prominent service provider of the state and had been providing contractual and outsourcing services to many government and private departments of the state. 

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Singla was admitted to Government Rajindra Hospital after the incident and later died. The police have recovered the weapon used in the crime and further investigations are ongoing. Both the victim and accused were reportedly in the same profession of manpower supply services, security services, and other HR services.

 The incident took place at around 10.15 am yesterday, and the assailant fled on his motorcycle after firing the shots. Patiala IG, MS Chhina, has said that their teams were on the lookout for the accused since the murder took place, and they managed to arrest him in less than 24 hours.

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- PTC NEWS

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