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Kanpur Jeweller's Murder Case: Police Rule Out Kidnapping, Suggest Personal Rivalry

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Sanjeev Tandon, a 43-year-old city jeweller, was found murdered on a roadside in Kaushambi district, nearly 48 hours after his family reported him missing. The Kanpur police initially registered a case of missing person but converted it to kidnapping after Tandon's family claimed he had been taken away by unknown persons. However, the DIG, Kanpur, B P Jogdand, denied the kidnapping claims, stating that prima facie it appears Tandon was murdered due to a personal rivalry.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sanjeev Tandon, a 43-year-old jeweller, was found murdered on a roadside in Kaushambi district nearly 48 hours after his family reported him missing.
  • The Kanpur police initially registered a case of missing person but converted it to kidnapping after Tandon's family claimed he had been taken away by unknown persons.
  • The DIG, Kanpur, B P Jogdand, denied the kidnapping claims, stating that prima facie it appears Tandon was murdered due to a personal rivalry.
  • Tandon had a tainted past, having been arrested earlier for purchasing stolen jewellery from men accused in a murder case registered in Barra police station in 2008.
  • The police are still investigating the case, but initial probe proves that Tandon had a personal rivalry with some people.
  • Tandon's identity was confirmed with the help of a tailor's tag on his trousers.

Statistics:

  • 48 hours: The time taken for Sanjeev Tandon's body to be found after his family reported him missing.
  • 2008: The year in which Tandon was arrested for purchasing stolen jewellery from men accused in a murder case.
  • 4: The number of persons arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping-cum-murder case of 18-year-old Zia-ud-din.
  • $insert number$: The number of blood samples collected from Ajgain to be sent to the Forensic Science Lab, Agra, for laboratory tests.

Sources:

  • "Kanpur police to test blood samples of accused in Zia-ud-din murder case" - The Indian Express Limited (Copyright 2009)
  • Anonymous. (2009). "Kanpur jeweller Sanjeev Tandon found murdered". The Hindustan Times.

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