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Baranagar murder case: Dharam Veer remanded in 10-day police custody

Kolkata, Nov 14 (UNI) The Barrackpore Sub-divisional Court has remanded Dharam Veer, the accused in the murder of 26-year-old Anjali of Baranagar, to 10 days of police custody.
He was produced before the court on Friday after being brought from Delhi on transit remand.
Dharam Veer was arrested by Barrackpore police in Delhi on November 12.
Police sources said investigators had questioned him during the journey to Kolkata and that he had repeatedly changed his statements, allegedly attempting to mislead the investigation.
According to police sources, Dharam Veer first came in contact with Anjali while playing PUBG, and the two subsequently grew close. Investigators suspect that a dispute arose after he allegedly developed a relationship with another woman whom he had also met through online gaming. Police are examining whether this could have led to the murder.
The investigation has revealed that Dharam Veer travelled from Delhi to Kolkata on the evening of November 8, the night of Kali Puja, and checked into Mayur Guest House in Dakshineswar. A guest house employee reportedly told investigators that he left at 5.40 pm on November 10.
Police suspect that he then went to meet Anjali, allegedly murdered her and fled. Investigators believe he had planned to return to Delhi soon after the incident.
According to police sources, Dharam Veer boarded a train from Howrah station on Tuesday night and changed trains several times while travelling to Delhi. He first reached Mughalsarai, from where he took another train to Anand Vihar in Delhi.
Investigators further claim that he switched off Anjali's mobile phone after reaching Mughalsarai. During his journey, he allegedly switched the phone on and off at intervals and sent messages to family members about his changing location in an attempt to mislead the police. By tracking his movements, investigators have gathered crucial information about his escape route.
Police are likely to take the accused to the crime scene in Baranagar to reconstruct the sequence of events. They are also probing whether he acted alone or had accomplices, and whether he was in contact with anyone before or after the murder.
Through his custodial interrogation, investigators hope to establish the motive behind the killing and determine whether anyone else was involved.
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