One more arrested in Intex official murder case

Indore, July 4: One more person was today arrested from Gwalior in connection with the murder of a senior official of a private mobile phone company here, police said.

The Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh head of Intex Technologies' Tahir Hussain Darr, was shot dead on June 24 in Chandralok Colony area here. Palasia Police Station In-charge, Shivpal Singh Kushwaha said while the main accused Govind Verma (32) surrendered before the police on June 29, co-accused Rajendra Verma (24) was arrested from Gwalior.

Darr, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was shot dead by Govind and Rajendra along with their two other associates in the company office here. The two associates who were waiting outside the office and were involved in the crime have been identified as Jitendra and Bhura.

They are still absconding. Govind had a franchisee of the company but it was terminated three months ago following which he got angry and shot at Darr in the office. Later he succumbed to the injuries in a hospital.

Darr was posted in Indore since last three years as the senior regional officer of the company and was looking after Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh area.

PTI