In Punjab and Noida, police caught a fugitive. He is linked to a cold double murder. He lived with a new name as a security manager at a well-known housing society.
Gaurav Kumar, 27, ran for three years. He skipped bail after charges from the 2017 killings of a senior journalist, KJ Singh, aged 64, and his bedridden mother, Gurcharan Kaur, aged 92, in Mohali, Punjab.
In 2017, the respected journalist and his old mother died in their home. The police say personal revenge drove the rage that ended their lives. On that day, Singh and Kumar had a heated argument. Singh slapped Kumar. That night, anger made Kumar return to the house. He stabbed Singh many times and strangled his mother. Kumar then stole Singh’s car and belongings to hide his trail. He was first arrested but got bail in 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis. Soon after, he ran away. The Mohali court named him a proclaimed offender in 2022. Mohali police used both technical tools and human reports to track him. Their work led them to a large housing society in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Kumar moved there and switched jobs many times. He worked first as a security guard, then as head of security, and finally as the manager of the Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA). His good work and effort made community members trust him with many duties.
The truth emerged when a society resident asked for a background check on the manager. The managing committee had skipped this basic step. The mostly older and retired residents felt shock and betrayal. They learned that their trusted security chief was a fugitive for a serious double killing. They had placed great trust in Kumar without proper verification.
Kumar’s re-arrest is a key moment for the police and the victims’ families. It ends his three-year run and restarts court cases on the old killings. Authorities hope that justice will now serve the case from 2017. This step may help the families of KJ Singh and Gurcharan Kaur heal.
This case shows the hard work police face with fugitives. Such men use loose job checks and move to make new lives. The case tells us that housing societies must use strict background checks. The community’s shock and horror remind everyone of the danger in quiet areas.
The investigation goes on as the court gets set. Kumar’s arrest calls for a fresh review of security rules and job checks in housing societies. It also points to the need for careful checks to keep public trust.
The story was reported and compiled by Pathikrit Sen Gupta, Senior Associate Editor at News18.com.
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