In a significant development in the murder case of Piyanshu Jain, a student of MICA, the Bopal police have secured a ten-day remand for the prime accused, Virendrasinh Padhiyar.

The case has sent shockwaves through the city, and police officials are piecing together the sequence of events leading to the brutal crime committed on Sunday night.

During interrogation, the police uncovered that the black Tata Harrier used by Padhiyar during the incident belonged to his brother-in-law, Vishal Parmar. A senior police official stated, “The car is owned by Parmar, but it was being used by Padhiyar.”

Additionally, Padhiyar’s friend, Dilip Salvi, a resident of Narol, has also been detained in connection with the case. Salvi was reportedly driving the car as Padhiyar fled to Punjab. During questioning, Salvi claimed he was unaware of the crime. “I didn’t know about the crime Padhiyar had committed. I only accompanied him for the darshan of Vaishno Devi,” he told investigators.

Meanwhile, the police are intensifying their efforts to recover the murder weapon and the clothes worn by the accused at the time of the crime. “We are still searching for the weapon used to stab the victim and the clothes Padhiyar was wearing during the crime,” said a senior police official.

Ahmedabad Rural Police reconstructed the crime scene on Thursday, during which Padhiyar reportedly broke down under questioning.

Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat revealed, “During the investigation, we tracked down around 70 black cars that were in the area at the time of the crime. This led us to Padhiyar’s house when it was discovered his vehicle was missing.”

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