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Main Accused in Retired Customs Officer Murder Arrested at Dumdum Airport
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News18•19-10-2026, 12:56
Main Accused in Retired Customs Officer Murder Arrested at Dumdum Airport
- •Chandan Singh, the main accused in the murder of retired customs officer Ramkumar Singh, was arrested from Kolkata's Dumdum airport.
- •The 67-year-old victim was shot dead outside his house in Arrah on October 15 while closing his garage gate.
- •Preliminary investigations reveal a land dispute as the motive behind the murder, with a related complaint previously sent to the Chief Minister's Secretariat.
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Chandan Singh, the main accused in the murder of retired customs officer Ramkumar Singh, was arrested by the police from Kolkata's Dumdum airport.
Preliminary information indicates that a land dispute is emerging as the motive behind the murder. Ramkumar Singh's son had previously sent a complaint to the Chief Minister's Secretariat regarding land usurpation and a demolished boundary wall.
On October 15, 67-year-old Ramkumar Singh was shot dead outside his house in Arrah while closing his garage gate after bringing out his car for a morning walk. Three armed criminals fired six to eight bullets at him, hitting his abdomen, chest, and neck.
