Gurugram Shooting: Model Divya Pahuja's Body Found In Haryana Canal

On January 2, Divya Pahuja, 27, was taken there by five individuals and allegedly shot in the head. A week later, her lifeless body surfaced in a Haryana canal, exposing the grim reality of the heinous act. Abhijeet Singh, the hotel owner, stands accused, and the Gurugram Crime Branch swiftly apprehended three linked to the crime: Abhijeet Singh, Prakash, and Indraj, both employees at his hotel. Suspected of direct involvement, they reportedly paid Rs 10 lakh to dispose of Divya's body. 

CCTV footage from January 2 captured the trio's arrival at the hotel, proceeding to room 111. Disturbing visuals later revealed them dragging Divya's lifeless body and transporting it, wrapped in a sheet, to a BMW car. The police investigation hints at a motive involving alleged blackmail, centered around obscene pictures of the hotel owner.

The Discovery

The Gurugram Police, acting swiftly, recovered Divya Pahuja's body from Haryana's Tohna. After the discovery, the authorities sent photographs to her grieving family, who tragically confirmed her identity. The body, now a crucial piece of evidence, has been forwarded for a detailed autopsy, aiming to reveal any additional clues that may aid in piecing together the puzzle of her demise.

One of the accused, Balraj Gill, recently apprehended at Kolkata airport, confessed to the police that he disposed of Pahuja's body in a canal in Patiala, Punjab, nearly 270 kilometres from the crime scene in Gurugram. This revelation came a day after the alleged murder on January 2.

Timeline of Events

• January 2: Divya Pahuja is allegedly murdered in a Gurgaon hotel.
• January 3: Balraj Gill confesses to dumping her body in a canal in Patiala.
• Recovery: Gurugram Police recover Pahuja's body from Haryana's Tohna.

Who was Divya Pahuja?

Former model Divya Pahuja was involved in the murder case of gangster Sandeep Gadoli, which occurred at a Mumbai hotel in February 2016. After being arrested in connection with the murder, she was granted bail by the Bombay High Court seven years later.

Pahuja, along with her mother and five police officers, faced charges related to Gadoli's murder. According to the Mumbai Police, Gadoli was enticed into the hotel by the officers with the help of Pahuja and was subsequently killed in an alleged fake encounter.

The police asserted that Virendra Kumar, known as Binder Gujjar, a rival gang member, conspired with Haryana Police officials to eliminate Gadoli. Pahuja was allegedly used as a lure by Gujjar, who was incarcerated at the time of the encounter.

The investigation into the case continues. Pahuja, who was 18 when arrested, applied for bail after nearly seven years in custody.

Who was Sandeep Gadoli?

Gurugram's gangster, Sandeep Gadoli, was implicated in numerous murder cases, keeping law enforcement on alert for more than twenty years. In an incident on February 6, 2016, Gadoli was severely injured in a shootout in Mumbai. He fired at two Gurgaon Police constables who had come to arrest him at a hotel in Mumbai's Andheri around 11 AM. 

Gadoli, a wanted criminal with a reward of ₹1.25 lakh, was involved in multiple murders, including the killing of municipal councillor Binder Gujjar's driver in October 2015. He had a criminal record comprising 36 cases. Additionally, his associate Sonu was apprehended in Mumbai in 2015 for allegedly harassing a model in Bandra.