Overview
- Ramveer Singh, arrested Tuesday by the Hathras City Government Railway Police, is in custody on allegations he killed a homeless man to pass off the body as his own.
- Investigators say the case began March 12 when a charred body was found under a tin shed at Hathras Road Halt, along with the ex-constable’s phone, debit card and ID left to mislead police.
- A SIM card recovered from the half-burnt phone still worked, and tracing it pointed to Singh, who had burn injuries and had checked into Hathras District Hospital before being referred to Saifai Medical College under his real name.
- Police state Singh was dismissed from the Uttar Pradesh Police in 2013 and faced cases for serious crimes across several districts, and they say he confessed he staged the death to escape ongoing trials and costs.
- The victim has not been identified and GRP investigators are pursuing forensic checks and legal action under the new criminal code, highlighting how hard it can be to identify and protect people living on railway platforms.