Budaun (UP), April 8 A key accused in the March 12 double murder at a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) ethanol plant surrendered in a local court on Wednesday, along with his brother, officials said.
Keshav and his brother Chandrashekha, both brothers of the main accused Ajay Pratap Singh, surrendered before Judicial Magistrate First Class Soumya Arun in connection with other cases.
Senior Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma said Keshav will be produced in court in the HPCL case through remand proceedings, and police may seek custody for questioning if required.
The police said that four out of the five accused named in the HPCL FIR have been arrested so far, with Abhay Pratap Singh remaining at large.
All five were booked under charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, and the Arms Act at Musajhag police station.
On March 12, Ajay Pratap Singh allegedly shot dead general manager Sudhir Kumar Gupta and assistant general manager Harshit Mishra at the HPCL plant here.