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Passenger killed, auto driver arrested

Janjgir-Champa. There has been a new twist in the case of murder of an auto driver by stoning which took place on December 26 in Pantora area of the district. Auto driver Shankar Shastri is found alive and has been arrested by the police from Korba. The auto driver had changed his appearance by shaving his head while the deceased person is said to be from Jharkhand. A special team of police is investigating the matter. In this case of murder, the police has said in a press conference today that the entire incident will be disclosed.

In fact, on December 26, a bloodied body was found on Bharat Mala road in Pantora and it was reported that she had been murdered by stoning. An overturned auto was found on the spot. The family identified the body as that of auto driver Shankar Shastri from Bilaspur. When the police started investigation, the auto driver’s murder case took a new turn and the auto driver was found alive. Police have arrested him from Korba. The auto driver had changed his appearance by turning his head. The police is investigating why the murder was committed.

It is being told that the deceased is a resident of Jharkhand, who was going from Bilaspur to Korba in an auto. Information is also coming that the person from Jharkhand had kept a huge amount of money, due to which the murder incident took place. However, the police is investigating the entire incident.

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