Businessman Sowcarpet shot dead by his nephew
Posted on: 03/Aug/2011 12:41:52 AM - No. of views : (3586)
A 50-year-old shop-owner from Sowcarpet was allegedly shot dead by his 26-year-old relative in a room at a mansion in Elephant Gate on Monday night following a dispute over money.
The police on Tuesday categorically stated that he was shot and fatally wounded by a relative after a tiff over money.
The youth, Aasheesh Sharma, of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, had come to the city three weeks back.
�He travels around the country selling pooja articles. It seems he had borrowed Rs 8 lakh from Sudeesh Sharma for his business. The victim wanted the money back for his daughter�s marriage,� the police said after grilling Aasheesh the entire day on Tuesday.
Aasheesh claimed Sudeesh committed suicide but the gun was found on a shelf, away from the body. And the initial post-mortem report indicated that it looked like murder.
Aasheesh had told the police that he has a pistol licence from UP for safety as he travels around the country with money. �We have to verify his claim with the UP authorities,� the police said.
