55-year-old man shot in Greater Noida, son under police lens

GREATER NOIDA: A 55-year-old man was shot dead, soon after he left his house, in the Dadri area of Greater Noida on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Initial investigations suggest the involvement of the man’s son, Lokesh, who has been absconding since the incident.
According to the police, Lokesh wanted his father, Vipatram, to transfer the property belonging to the 55-year-old under his name, and the two had quarrelled over the matter several times in the past.“The incident took place around 2pm on the Chithera road, leading towards Palla village in Greater Noida. Vipatram was shot dead by an unidentified person. He had left his house just five minutes before the incident took place,” a senior officer of Greater Noida said.
It was the locals in the area who informed the police about the incident, and soon after, a police team was sent to the spot and the man was rushed to the hospital. “Vipatram was declared dead on arrival by the hospital authorities. The family members of the man were informed about the incident. His wife has said that she suspects the involvement of their elder son, Lokesh, behind the incident,” the officer said.
The woman informed the police that Lokesh used to quarrel with Vipatram and wanted to get the latter’s property under his name. “They used to have frequent quarrels and arguments over the property. The family had also arranged a Panchayat meeting regarding the property issue a few days ago, where Lokesh had threatened to kill his parents. On Wednesday afternoon when Vipatram left the house, Lokesh also left the house in a Santro car and allegedly killed him,” the officer said.
A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Lokesh following the complaint. “Two teams have been formed to nab Lokesh, who is absconding. We are scanning the CCTV footages of the area to know about the movement of the Santro car. The arrest would be made soon,” the officer said.