Friend arrested for salesman’s murder

The Gurgaon police claimed to have solved the mystery of 27-year-old Vikram Kumar’s murder. Kumar’s was found near a call centre building in Sector 18, on August 6.

The Gurgaon police claimed to have solved the mystery of 27-year-old Vikram Kumar’s murder. Kumar’s was found near a call centre building in Sector 18, on August 6.

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The deceased, hailing from Assam, was a salesman at the Hot Dog Food Point in MGF Metropolitan Mall, MG Road.

The police arrested 25-year-old NB Chhatriya, a native of Assam and a friend of the deceased, from the Kapashera border in this regard.

Police officials said the deceased had allegedly thrashed Chhatriya along with a friend during a function on December 31. After than, Chhatriya had been waiting to settle scores with the victim.

Police officials said on August 3, Chhatriya and his friend took Vikram to a secluded place in Sector 18 and stabbed him to death. Later, they dumped the body near a call centre.

The police are trying to locate Chhatriya's accomplice, who hails from Uttar Pardesh.

Vikram's brother Nishan Kumar works at the Indira Gandhi Airport at a sales store.

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