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Debtor Arrested in Bhopal Moneylender’s Killing Over Rs 2 Lakh Debt

Police say a Rs 2 lakh debt dispute emerged as the motive through a CCTV-led probe.

Overview

  • Hanumanganj police arrested Aamir Qureshi, 26, who they say confessed to killing moneylender Saeed, also known as Bhannat, 65.
  • Investigators report the victim’s body was found on October 21 in a drain in Ashoka Garden, wrapped in a sack with his throat slit.
  • Police state the accused lured Saeed to his home on October 17, attacked him with scissors, slit his throat with a knife, and dumped the body using a battery e-rickshaw.
  • Officers say they reviewed more than 300 CCTV clips and developed technical leads that guided the arrest.
  • The scissors, knife, and e-rickshaw were recovered by police, and the case remains under investigation pending formal charges.