Greater Noida man robbed, murdered; body found near Parthala Chowk

The family members of the deceased told police that Gaurav Chandel, who was a resident in Greater Noida West's Gaur City, was returning from his office and was on his way home. The family said that Chandel had informed them that he was close to Parthala Chowk and would be reaching home in 5 minutes. They added that when he didn't reach home even after half-an-hour and stopped taking their calls, they got worried.

Representational Image

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a Greater Noida resident was allegedly robbed and murdered by some unidentified persons while he was returning home on his car on Monday (January 06). The incident took place near Parthala Chowk in Greater Noida. The police suspect that the deceased was murdered by the criminals while he made an attempt to resist them from robbing him. However, an official confirmation on the same remains awaited. 

The family members of the deceased told police that Gaurav Chandel, who was a resident in Greater Noida West's Gaur City, was returning from his office and was on his way home. The family said that Chandel had informed them that he was close to Parthala Chowk and was reaching home in 5 minutes. They added that when he didn't reach home even after half-an-hour and stopped taking their calls, they approached the police and filed a complaint. 

According to Chandel's relatives, they approached the Bisrakh police station and lodged a written complaint. On Tuesday morning. Chandel's body was discovered by his relatives between Parthala Chowk and Hindan river bridge late. However, his car, which he had bought only a month back, along with his laptop and mobile phone, was missing. 

He was immediately rushed to Noida's Yatartha Hospital in sector 110 where he was declared brought dead by the doctors.

Chandel is survived by his wife and an eight-year-old daughter.