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Indore Petrol Pump Killing: Police Trace Vehicle, Identify Car Owner in Hunt for Suspects

Investigators say 22-year-old Rohit Parmar died after being dragged when occupants fled without paying for fuel.

Overview

  • Indore Rural SP Yangchen Dolkar Bhutia said police examined footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras and have identified the car's owner.
  • The owner had not been arrested at the time of the latest reports, and officers indicated an arrest is expected soon.
  • The incident occurred around 3:30–4:00 am at a Sanwer Road petrol pump in the Kajlana area, according to police.
  • Police registered a case for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are searching for the driver and other occupants.
  • CCTV shows the vehicle heading toward Ujjain but the registration number is unclear, and brief local protests subsided after assurances of action.