3 arrested for killing 64-yr--old neighbour over dispute in Sec 37

A 64-year-old ex-serviceman was bludgeoned to death by three neighbors in Gurugram; they later burned the body to hide evidence, police say.

Published on: Jun 20, 2026, 03:46:07 IST

By Debashish Karmakar

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A 64-year-old ex-serviceman missing for a week was allegedly bludgeoned to death by three neighbours in Khandsa in Sector-37 and his body was later burnt in the open to destroy evidence, police said on Friday.

The victim, identified as Balram, went missing on the night of June 12. His family filed a missing complaint at Sector-37 police station on June 14.

Sandeep Turan, public relation officer of Gurugram police said the accused were identified using technical and human intelligence and by scanning CCTV footage. Thethree accused were arrested on Thursday night, after which the trio confessed to the crime.

Police said Balram frequently fought with the accused and hurled abuses at them. “On the night of June 12, another argument broke out. The trio then assaulted him with sticks, causing his death,” he said.

According to police, the accused transported the body on a motorcycle to a secluded place, about 500 metres from Khandsa, and set it on fire using petrol and other combustible materials such as plastics lying in a nearby garbage dump. The accused allegedly stood there for almost two hours until the body was completely burnt.

Forensic teams later recovered charred bone fragments and ashes from the site on Friday.

Investigators also said the accused removed a gold ring from the victim’s hand and sold it to a jeweller for ₹70,000, which has also been recovered

The accused were produced before a court on Friday and taken on police-remand for investigation, police added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debashish Karmakar
Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations. He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years. He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis. He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate. With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps. Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas. In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court. He has also worked in the electronic media and had done ground coverage on the Kedarnath deluge that wrecked Uttarakhand in 2013.Read More

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