32-year-old shot dead in ‘revenge killing’

Indore: A 32-year-old man accused in the 2024 Vishnu Yadav murder case in Bhind was shot dead in a suspected revenge killing in Indore’s Lasudia area on Thursday night. The incident took place in Gulab Bagh Colony under Lasudia police station limits.

The attackers allegedly fired four bullets at Abhitendra Singh Tomar before escaping. Police suspect the murder was carried out by Vishnu Yadav’s brother Gulshan Yadav and his aides after tracking Tomar’s movements.

DCP Aman Singh Rathore said during investigation, it was found that the murder was linked to old rivalry stemming from the 2024 Vishnu Yadav murder case in Bhind, in which Tomar was an accused.

Police said that Tomar was released from jail nearly four months ago and had shifted to Agrawal Colony in Indore, where he was involved in contract work. He was also previously associated with the sand business in Bhind.

Investigators suspect Gulshan Yadav, brother of deceased Vishnu Yadav, along with four others, was monitoring Tomar’s movements for several days before carrying out the attack.

Investigators have identified three suspects — Gaurav Jatav, Dillu Laharia and Gulshan.

The DCP said four teams have been formed to work on technical evidence and track the suspects’ movements. Five empty cartridges were recovered from the spot. A reward of Rs 10,000 was also announced in connection with the case.

Police sources said Gulshan himself was absconding in an attempt-to-murder case in Bhind before allegedly arriving in Indore and orchestrating the killing.