All three accused have been arrested in the murder of lawyer Manoj alias Monu Chowdhary was shot dead Wednesday in his chambers on the tehsil court complex in Ghaziabad district. Manoj Chowdhary alias Monu Jaat was eating lunch in his chambers around 2 pm when two men entered the room and fired at him. He died on the spot, police said.
On Thursday, accused Amit Dagar and Nitin Dagar and Paloo alias Amit were arrested by the police. According to police, family dispute led to murder of Monu Chowdhary.
Kavita Chowdhary, the victim's wife, lodged a complaint against Amit Dagar and Nitin Dagar and his accomplices Madan Dagar, Anuj, and Paloo alias Amit, all of whom were present in the court premises at the time of shootout.
An FIR has been lodged against the five people named in the complaint under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 120B (Conspiracy), among others, police said.
What is the matter
Kavita in her complaint told police that her sister-in-law Sarita Chowdhary had an acrimonious relationship with her husband and had been living with them. On January 15, Amit had opened fire on his mother, wife, and their two kids. He was booked and sent to jail after the incident.
After a few months, when Amit came out on bail, he took his wife Sarita with him to his house but just after a few days started beating her again, Kavita said. Due to the beating, she again left her husband's house in June and started living with her brother, Manoj Chowdhary. Kavita alleged that Amit had threatened her on her mobile that he would kill her husband.
