Noida Mar 21 PTI An idol was found damaged inside a temple in a village in Noida on Monday morning prompting the police to launch an investigation into the matter officials said Deputy Commissioner of Police Central Noida Harish Chander said the local Sector 63 police station was alerted about vandalisation inside a temple in Behlolpur villageA police team along with forensic experts and a dog squad reached the site to look into the matter immediately One idol was found in a damaged condition he said Some blood samples were also found there which prime facie look like human blood Apparently someone who broke a glass cover within which the idol was set got hurt and his blood dropped DCP Chander said The officer said the police are investigating all angles in the case and refuted rumour that a piece of meat was also strewn inside the temple compound He said the police have also contacted the temple priest who had gone to his home in the night and returned only in the morning when he witnessed the vandalisation Another rumour that the temple priest was held hostage at the time of the incident is incorrect DCP Chander said He said the law and order situation at the village was under control An FIR was being registered in the case and further investigation was underway he added PTI KIS RCJ

Noida Oct 26 PTI A lawyer was shot dead allegedly by an unidentified assailant in Uttar Pradeshs Noida police officials said on Tuesday and suspected a familial property rivalry as trigger for the killingThe incident took place on Monday night when the lawyer who has been identified as Ilahabas village resident Nishant Singh aged around 30 years was returning home the officials saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Central Noida Harish Chander said the local Phase 2 police station officials were alerted that the lawyer was admitted to a hospital with gun shot woundsAs it has emerged during initial probe he died of gun shot injuries Chander saidHe said the police have contacted the deceaseds family and visited the incident site for investigationIt emerged during initial probe that Nishant had a property-related dispute with some relatives since a long time His sister also had a dispute with her in-laws These two angles are being probed in detail the DCP saidThe police later said Singhs cousin Sandeep has been identified as a possible suspect behind the killing noting that the families of both had a long-standing rivalry related to a propertyThere have been conflicts between the two sides in the past also but then preventive measures were taken by the police it saidNishant and Sandeeps fathers are brothers but their families do not live together a police official saidMeanwhile the police said an FIR has been lodged and four teams have been formed to track down and arrest Sandeep who is absconding A reward of Rs 25000 has also been announced on his arrest the police added PTI KIS ZMN

Noida Oct 26 PTI A lawyer was shot dead allegedly by an unidentified assailant in Uttar Pradeshs Noida police officials said on TuesdayThe incident took place on Monday night and the deceased lawyer has been identified as Ilahabas village resident Nishant aged around 30 years the officials saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Central Noida Harish Chander said the local Phase 2 police station officials were alerted that the lawyer was admitted to a hospital with gun shot woundsAs it has emerged during initial probe he died of gun shot injuries Chander saidHe said the police have contacted the deceaseds family and visited the incident site for investigationIt emerged during initial probe that Nishant had a property-related dispute with some relatives since a long time His sister also had a dispute with her in-laws These two angles are being probed in detail the DCP saidHe said an FIR has been lodged and four police teams have been formed to crack the case PTI KIS DV DV

Noida Aug 23 PTI A 32-year-old mans body has been found with a bullet shot in the head at a flat in Uttar Pradeshs Greater Noida police said on Monday The body was found on Sunday night at a high-rise society in the Surajpur area Deputy Commissioner of Police Central Noida Harish Chander said The deceased has been identified as Pawan alias Jassi who lived in the flat on rent Prior to him a police sub-inspector had rented this flat The SI had moved out of the flat after his transfer DCP Chander said As per information gathered so far Pawan would sometimes come to stay in this flat On Saturday also he had come there with a few friends and allegedly they had some drinks Liquor bottles have been collected from the flat he said The officer said the body was found on Sunday night with a bullet injury on the head A country-made pistol has been recovered from the spot and the police are probing the case from all angles including murder and suicide An FIR has been registered in the case on the basis of a complaint from Pawans family against three accused and multiple police teams have been formed to investigate the death he added PTI KIS SNE