Taking Cue from ‘Drishyam’, Ex-Cop Murders Noida Businessman

New Delhi: Praveen, a former Delhi Police constable was arrested for allegedly murdering a businessman of Greater Noida to take over his flat.

The former constable allegedly planned up the murder and disposal of body by taking tips from Ajay Devgn and Tabu’s crime-thriller, Drishyam, and other web series.

He was arrested on Thursday, 13 days after businessman Ankush Sharma was reported missing by his family.

Praveen first met Sharma through someone as the businessman wanted to sell his flat in a Greater Noida society. The deal was fixed for Rs 1.20 crore. Praveen gave Sharma Rs 8 lakh as advance. The dispute started after Ankush Sharma found that the price of the flat was more than what he had agreed upon. He demanded more money.

This prompted Praveen to come up with a conspiracy to kill Sharma. On August 9, he picked Sharma up from his office promising that he would give him money for the flat.

Later they consumed alcohol at a society’s parking. When Ankush Sharma got drunk, Praveen hit Sharma with a hammer on the head and also strangled him to death.

Like what happened in ‘Drishyam’ movie, Praveen hid the body on a disputed property not visited often by anyone, said investigating police officials.

Sharma’s family lodged a missing complaint at the Beta-2 police station and police checked more than 100 CCTV footage and intelligence, leading to the arrest of Praveen. He also informed the police where he hid the victim’s body.

A fortnight back, a 28-year-old woman was allegedly killed and her body was buried by her estranged husband and paramour in Chhattisgarh. According to officials, the two accused also took cues from ‘Drishyam’ to hide the body and avoid arrest.