‘Killed airport technician was in debt, was receiving threats’ | Lucknow News – Times of India

Lucknow: Technician working at Amausi airport, whose body was found Sarojini Nagar Police said on Tuesday that he had taken huge loans and was receiving threats from unknown numbers in Ghaziabad.
We are verifying bank details to trace the people behind the loan and the alleged threats Ankit Yadav (35), said an official. Ankit had returned from Kedarnath On July 14 and at around 11 am on Sunday, he went to the Sarojini Nagar police station to lodge a missing report of his mobile phone. Police said that based on the CCTV footage, it is clear that no one was following the victim.
“CCTV footage shows that a knife used for making crafts was bought by the victim before his mysterious murder. It seems that he used it to cut and injure his body,” said the police.
An official said, “We are not reaching any conclusion, but it could be a suicide due to debt pressure, which the victim did not tell at home.”
DCP South Zone, Vineet Jaiswal said that a case of murder was registered against the unidentified person on Sunday. When Ankit did not return home on July 16, his father Vijay Yadav went out to find him. Some villagers saw the dead body at around 4 pm. Police found a blood-stained knife, mobile phone, helmet and a purse. He was identified through his Aadhaar card.