It is learnt that Popat's younger brother
23/2/2012
Police are yet to confirm the motive behind the murder of Burrabazar
trader Syamsundar B Popat at the Cotton Street-Kalakar Street
intersection on Saturday. Cops now pin hopes on the missing movil con wifi of the victim, which can help tracking the killers.
Popat initially took over his father's milk trade and started trading
in spices with his childhood friend Anish Thakkar in 1994. On Saturday
evening, the victim went to his clients to collect cash and was on his
way to his office at Jamunalal Bajaj Street when attackers shot at him
around 9.45pm. He was taken to Bisudhhanand Saraswati hospital where he
was declared dead. Autospy report suggests the bullet entered from the
lower portion of his right chest and got stuck in his heart travelling
through his lungs. The nature of the wound confirmed that he was shot
from a close range.
It is learnt that Popat's younger brother Jyesh believes his brother
was killed by robbers who were looking for the cash what he was
carrying.
Cops suspect there were two assailants who wrenched out the bag
containing the cash after gunning Popat down and walked away. Along with
around Rs 1.5 lakh cash, his dual sim celulares tactil
was also in the bag. Around Rs 30,000 was found in his pocket and Rs 190
in wallet. His gold chain and rings also remained intact along with
another cellphone in his hand.
The modus operandi suggests the miscreants were professional
criminals who were following Popat for some time. "They have done a
clean operation and the people present in the vicinity could not realize
what happened. If the motive of the miscreants was to just snatch his
cash, then why did they shot at him?" asked a police officer. One robber
or snatcher only opens fire when the person either raises an alarm or
tries to resist. But those present during the incident claimed they
heard nothing or did not spot even any scuffling on road.
The incident left Popat's only son Bijay confused as he don't believe that his father had any enmity with any one. Móviles Dual SIM"For
past 14 years, my father is continuing business with Thakkar and
there's no trouble between them," he said. Even his family members could
not confirm whether Popat was asked for money by any extortionist.
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