Knife used in murder recovered
PrashantNews
Who killed Arti Dabral, a teacher, whose body was found under a bridge in Chhiderwala area in Dehradun on Monday?
Two days after her murder, the police is still picking up various clues to reach a definite conclusion on what happened on the fateful day when Dabral purchased a birthday cake for her lover Shailendra Bhatt (26), an unemployed man, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Chila canal after supposedly murdering her.
Police claimed both Dabral and Bhatt were in a relationship. But the question arises what was the provocation that forced Bhatt to take extreme steps to kill Dabral on a day when they were celebrating bday? Secondly, how can a lover be so ruthless in slitting the throat of her beloved? These are the questions which are still haunting the police. Nevertheless, the love story of Dabral and Bhatt abruptly ended in tragedy.
The body of Dabral was found at Chhiderwala area on Monday Morning. After the recovery of the body, SSP Dehradun Ajai Singh had reached the spot and ordered investigations immediately.
After preliminary investigations, it came to light that Bhatt, who was a native of Tehri district, had apparently killed Dabral and later threw her body under the bridge at Chhiderwala area. The knife which was used to slit the throat of Dabral has also been recovered, police said.
Bhatt, who used to live with his sister in Shyampur area of Haridwar district, had allegedly murdered Dabral after six-seven years of relationship. Later, he allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Chila canal. An SDRF team is still searching to find the body of Bhatt,
Before committing suicide, Bhatt told his friends that he had murdered Dabral and was ending his life by jumping into the canal, according to police.
“We are trying to find out why Shailedra Bhatt killed Arti Dabral,” said Lokjeet Singh, Superintendent of police (SP) Dehradun-Rural. “But it is very important to find the body of Bhatt. He can be alive also. We are investigating the matter from all angles,” said Singh.