Man kills employer over late salary

A man bludgeoned his employer to death with a heavy metal rod over a salary dispute on Wednesday in Jeevan Nagar area under Mujesar police station. The victim, Manzoor Gilahi alias Raja, owned an aluminium casting workshop where Saddam, the accused, used to work.

A man bludgeoned his employer to death with a heavy metal rod over a salary dispute on Wednesday in Jeevan Nagar area under Mujesar police station. The victim, Manzoor Gilahi alias Raja, owned an aluminium casting workshop where Saddam, the accused, used to work.

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Saddam had been demanding his monthly salary but Raja was avoiding him. On Wednesday, around 8am, Saddam repeated his demand but Raja asked him to wait for a few more days, the police said.

An angry Saddam picked up a heavy metal rod and hit Raja, killing the latter on the spot. When better sense prevailed upon him, Saddam realised what he had done in a fit of rage. He surrendered before the police, sources said.

However, the police claimed that Saddam was picked up from his house.

“We have registered a murder case against Saddam. He will be produced before the court on Thursday,” said SHO Mujesar, Sandeep Mor. He added that Saddam has confessed to killing his employer.