MICA Student Murdered in Bopal by Police Constable Virendra Singh Padhiyar, Arrested by Crime Branch in Punjab

On November 10, a heated argument over driving in the Bopal area of Ahmedabad led to the murder of MICA college student Priyanshu Jain. The murderer, Virendra Singh Padhiyar, a constable at the Sarkhej Police Station, has been arrested.

The student had confronted the car driver, which angered the driver. In retaliation, the driver attacked the student with a pellet gun. The injured student was rushed to the hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries during the treatment. After the attack, the driver fled the scene. A complaint was registered at the Bopal Police Station.

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch team tracked and arrested Virendra Singh from Punjab. He had been working in the Investigation Department at Sarkhej Police Station. After committing the murder, Virendra fled to Punjab, but the Ahmedabad Crime Branch managed to apprehend him. He is now being brought back to Ahmedabad by the Crime Branch.

During the investigation, many suspicious individuals were questioned. The Ahmedabad district police and various agencies were working on the case, but there were several unresolved issues, including the lack of CCTV footage and uncertainty about the car used by the accused.

The Crime Branch made a significant breakthrough when they followed a car based on a lead. The car’s location was traced to Punjab, and upon stopping and investigating the vehicle, it was discovered that the car was being driven by a police officer from the Sarkhej Police Station.

Once Virendra Singh is questioned about the circumstances surrounding the murder, he will be handed over to the Ahmedabad district police for further legal procedures. Meanwhile, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch is continuing to gather evidence to solve the case.

Student from Uttar Pradesh Involved in Road Rage Incident in Ahmedabad

23-year-old Priyanshu Jain, originally from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, was riding his Bullet motorcycle with a friend when he got into an argument with a car driver near the fire station at night. 

Priyanshu, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was later attacked during the incident. Police and the deceased’s friends arrived at the scene, and the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team collected samples from the location.

Murder Took Place 200 Meters After Road Rage Incident in Bopal

Megha Tewari, the SP of Ahmedabad Rural Headquarters, stated that a confrontation occurred between a motorcyclist and a car driver near a bakery in South Bopal. The incident took place around 10:30 PM, when the car, a black luxury vehicle, was involved in a heated argument with the student. 

Investigations revealed that the student was stabbed with a knife, leading to his murder. The car driver had been driving at high speed on the wrong side of the road when the confrontation occurred. The murder happened 200 meters away from the location where the altercation took place. A woman, showing great courage, took the injured student to the hospital, as many drivers failed to stop their vehicles to assist.

Friend of Murdered Student Files Police Complaint

Prithviraj Mahapatra, a resident of Shela village in Ahmedabad, lodged a murder complaint at the Bopal Police Station against an unknown person. Prithviraj, originally from Odisha, is a second-year student at MICA, Ahmedabad. He was friends with the victim, Priyanshu Jain, who also studied at the same college. 

On the evening of the incident, Prithviraj and Priyanshu had gone to get a suit stitched at Maruti Tailor near Bopal Government Tubewell, using their friend Chaitanya’s Bullet motorcycle. The two were preparing for a company interview at the college campus that day.