Brief: Canter carrying liquor overturns

A canter carrying liquor bottles overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Jajru village in Faridabad on Wednesday night. The driver and helper fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind, the police said. The accident caused several bottles to break and scatter across the road, attracting passersby who stopped their vehicles to loot the bottles. Upon receiving information, a police team arrived at the spot. “No documents related to the transportation of liquor were found in the vehicle. It is suspected that the liquor was being transported illegally. We have seized the liquor,” said a senior police officer.

Cook held for killing bizman

New Delhi: The police have arrested Abhay Sikarwar (25) of Madhya Pradesh in the murder case of a 64-year-old businessman in Panchsheel Park. He was arrested from Moti Nagar. Sikarwar had worked as a servant on the third floor of the property four years ago. Sikarwar, who was in desperate financial need to pay off loans, planned the robbery several days in advance, thinking Rohit Kumar lived alone. “Sikarwar entered the victim’s home intending to steal valuables. However, the victim woke up, leading to a violent confrontation,” the police said. PTI