BHOPAL : The motive of the accused who stole the car along with a 60-year old woman has still not become clear. The woman was sitting in the car was parked at Vegetable Market in Govindpura area on Monday. Prima facie it seems that the accused wanted to steal the car but later when they saw the woman sitting on the back seat they abandoned it behind Saint Xavier’s School in Awadhpuri area.
TI, Govindpura RK Malviya said that Meena Kothari, 60, resident of Indrapuri, who was abducted along with car (MP04 CC 9951), in her statements told the police that when the accused started ignition of the car she told them where were they taking the car and let her son return. The accused told her that they were her son Yogesh’s friend and were going to drop her home. After some time they tied her up.
The victim said that the accused were talking about some Kolua village after which the police sent teams to Kolua Khurd in Ashoka Garden and Kolua Kalan in Bilkhiria area to gather information. In both the villages Yogesh had professional dealings.
TI Malviya said that the motive of the accused seems to be of stealing the car as they removed its back number plate and changed one of the digit in the front number plate.
The Govindpura police have registered a case under section 364 of the IPC and started investigations.
