Ex-model murder: Divya Pahuja’s body found in Haryana canal, says Gurugram Police

The body of former model Divya Pahuja was recovered from a canal in Haryana, reported news agency ANI quoting the Gurugram Police on Saturday.

The development comes days after Balraj Gill, one of the accused in the murder of Pahuja, was arrested at the Kolkata airport.

Gill had fled from Patiala after dumping his vehicle near the bus stand, Gurigram Police said earlier. Another accused, Ravi Banga, is still reported to be on the run.

“The accused in the murder of model Divya Pahuja, Balraj Gill, was taken into custody from Kolkata airport on Thursday. He had gone missing after abandoning his car near the Patiala bus stand. Ravi Banga, another accused, is still absconding,” Varun Dahiya, Gurugram ACP (Crime), said.

Who was Divya Pahuja?
Divya Pahuja, a former model, was shot dead allegedly by hotel owner Abhijeet Singh in Gurugram earlier this month. Abhijeet Singh, along with two others, allegedly dragged the body into a car and dumped it in Patiala.

On January 5, Gurugram Police said it had recovered the car that was allegedly used to dispose of the body of Pahuja, who was shot dead in a hotel room.

“The car was captured in a security camera as being parked near the toll plaza. We learnt that the vehicle was being driven towards Patiala. We were trying to trace the vehicle that was used in the crime,” Karan Singh, a constable, Crime Branch of Gurugram Police, said earlier.