Overview
- Police found head constable Nitin dead at his Sector 22 government residence after neighbours heard a gunshot on Friday, and his body was taken for post-mortem.
- Officers detained and then arrested his 18-year-old son Armaan as the prime suspect after questioning and evidence at the scene raised suspicions about his account.
- Investigators recovered a country-made pistol at the house and have registered a murder case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Arms Act charges.
- Forensic teams processed the home and police say they will seek the accused’s custody or remand to establish the weapon’s origin, confirm the sequence of events, and interview other witnesses.
- Armaan was earlier out on bail in a fatal hit-and-run case this year, a fact police are exploring for motive and risk, and the killing has prompted scrutiny of how the weapon was obtained and family tensions were handled.