Food grain broker who opened fire at pulse mill owner in Central Gujarat, found dead

Dahod:

The broker of food grain market here who had opened fire at and injured a well-known local Industrialist and pulse mill owner in Dahod district of central Gujarat was today found dead in mysterious manner.

The body of Bhupendra V Dalal (56), a resident of Dahod, was found in a field in Ghodadungari village on Mandav road under Dahod Rural police station at around 10am today. A revolver was also lying close-by. His motor-cycle was found at a distance of around 2 km from the spot,’ police said.

Dalal had entered the office of Arihant pulse mill owner Prasanchand Jain (63) in Belsar area under rural police station at around 930 am yesterday and fired four rounds at him. Jain was rushed to a local private hospital from where he was referred to Vadodara for better treatment. His condition is said to be out of danger.

Police had lodged a complaint in this regard and was trying to nab the broker who allegedly tried to kill Jain due to old rivalry. During the search his body has been found. The spot from where his body has been found was around 7 to 8 km from the office of Jain where he had opened fire. Police was investigating whether the motor-cycle found from nearby and the revolver were the same used during attack on Jain. The CCTV footage of the incident of firing on Jain were already with police.

The police is also investigating whether Dalal has been murdered or it was a case of suicide.

DeshGujarat