Police in Khanna have announced that the owner of Greenland Hotel will face an FIR for renting a room to a couple without verifying their identity documents. The decision comes after a murder-suicide incident that left a man and his paramour dead under mysterious circumstances.
Murder Case Registered Against Deceased Man
A day after the bodies were discovered, the police initially suspected a murder-suicide. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man, identified as Manjit Singh, shot his paramour, Harpreet Kaur, before turning the gun on himself. The police have now registered a murder case against the deceased Manjit Singh for killing the woman.
The deceased were identified as Manjit Singh, a resident of Makhu Ferozepur, and Harpreet Kaur from Tarn Taran. According to police, both victims were married and were distant relatives. Harpreet had two children, while Manjit leaves behind an eight-year-old son. The woman’s phone was recovered during the investigation, which revealed that she had been married to Tejinder Singh eight years ago. Harpreet’s maternal uncle’s daughter lives in Khanna, and Manjit was her maternal uncle’s son. He frequently visited Khanna. Both were between 25 and 30 years of age and were in a relationship.
Details of the Crime Scene
Inside the hotel room, the woman’s body was found on the bed, while the man’s body was lying on the floor near the bed. Police investigation found that Manjit owned Eknoor Dhaba at Libra in Khanna.
SSP Khanna, Darpan Ahluwalia, stated that since the deceased man had committed murder by killing his paramour, he was booked on murder charges. A 9mm unlicensed weapon was used in the crime and was seized by the police. Further investigation will be conducted to determine how the man obtained the illegal weapon.
Role of Accomplice and Hotel Violation
When the police scanned CCTV cameras, besides the deceased, a man named Bunty was seen accompanying them to the hotel. He convinced the hotel staff to give them a room without taking any identity proof. Denying rumours that Bunty posed as a policeman to procure the room, the SSP said Bunty was a frequent visitor to Manjit’s dhaba. Bunty dropped the couple at the hotel in a taxi with a Haryana registration number and left the spot.
Afterwards, there was no movement outside the room for approximately nine hours. Neither of them called the reception or requested any service. Hotel staff became suspicious due to the prolonged inactivity. They knocked on the door several times but received no response, after which they called the police.
The police said the hotel owner will face an FIR for giving the room to the victims without taking any identity proof. The hotel committed a major violation, and a case will be registered after procuring orders from the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana.
