Former BJP leader found dead at his residence in Baghpat
New Delhi, September 11
Former minister and BJP leader Atmaram Tomar was allegedly strangled by two men at his home in Baghpat district’s Baraut town.
The police have registered a FIR against a Meerut based doctor and father-in-law of Atmaram’s elder son Satya Pratap.
The police stated that in the FIR, Satya Pratap alleged that a money dispute between his father and father-in-law could be the motive behind the murder.
The BJP leader had been living alone in the house since his wife’s demise, said police. His younger son lives in the USA.
As per the FIR, Satya Pratap could not talk to his father on September 9 night. He had reportedly sent a family friend to the house, and he found Atmaram’s room locked from outside.
The police were called and who broke open the door and found the body on the bed. The primary investigation showed that he was strangled to death with a towel. However, no cash or valuables were found missing.
The police have collected a CCTV footage in the area that showed two men entering the house on Bijraul road and exiting it an hour later.
The police have registered a case of murder and begun a detailed probe.
