The Jalandhar Police have solved the murder case of a police officer, who also an Arjuna awardee, within 48 hours using advanced technical method of investigation.

Police officer Dalbir Singh Deol, who was a weightlifter before he joined the force, was found dead with a bullet wound on his head on Wednesday.

The breakthrough came with the arrest of an autorickshaw driver, who shot the police officer after an argument over dropping him home.

Jugal Kishore, a police officer, saw the body near a canal while he was returning home from duty. Mr Kishore called his colleagues and soon started investigation.

The police looked at several CCTV cameras and in one of them saw that Deol had taken an autorickshaw. They noted the vehicle number and tracked down the vehicle meticulously looking at CCTVs on possible routes the three-wheeler may have taken.

The police also possibly checked mobile signals active in the canal area from the nearest tower.

The accused, identified as Vijay Kumar, shot Deol on his head after snatching his service pistol. The handgun was found near the body. 

“We found the Dalbir Singh Deol’s body under suspicious circumstances. The place where his body was found is 6-7 km from Jalandhar. We have arrested an autorickshaw driver, Vijay Kumar, in the case,” Jalandhar police chief Swapan Sharma said.

The driver refused to drop the police officer to his village, which led to a fight. Amid the argument, Vijay snatched the service pistol from Deol and fired on his head.

Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi’s first film together, Merry Christmas is set to release this month. The Sriram Raghavan directorial is a holiday-set mystery thriller. Ahead of the film’s release, the cast and crew got together for a press conference.

Opening up about working with Katrina Kaif Vijay Sethupathi said, “Katrina is someone I deeply admire. She’s a methodical actor who plans each scene. Even if she does not agree with your perspective, she listens attentively.”

When asked about his penchant for villainous or complex roles, Vijay jokingly said, “There’s no such thing. Everything is complex. Standing in front of the camera is always difficult. I enjoy doing villain roles so much. I can’t torture or kill anyone in real life. So when I get a chance to express it wholeheartedly.” 

He further added, “Expressions are like tasting food. I want to taste it all.”

Merry Christmas is set to release on January 12, 2024, in Hindi and Tamil.

Merry Christmas, one of the most anticipated films of the month is set to release in a matter of days. The film directed by Sriram Raghavan features Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in a twisted holiday mystery.

At a press conference ahead of the film’s release, the film’s cast and crew got together to share details about the making. When asked about her first meeting with her co-star Vijay Sethupathi, Katrina shared, “Our first meeting was all three of us in a room. I had recently seen a picture of Vijay sir and he had white hair and a white beard. It’s a picture that comes up a lot on the internet. So, I had always seen him that way. When I walked into the office, I didn’t know quite well what to expect.”

Referring to Vijay’s look from Jawan, Katrina added, “When I saw him like this, I was like ‘Oh wow, that’s a different look.’”

Talking about hitting it off with the team, Katrina said, “Everyone came just as themselves and we instantly connected. The minute Vijay sir started speaking about the scene, I thought ‘Okay, this is the person who views things in a unique way’. And Sriram sir has a unique take on everything including the way he sees stories and people.”

Merry Christmas is set to release on January 12, 2024, in theatres in Hindi and Tamil. 

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