Tension gripped Dhanbad after the horrific discovery of loan agent Amit Kumar Agarwal’s body at Surya Highland Society in Saraidhela on Sunday. Tucked away in suspect Vikas Khandelwal’s house, the find marked the end of a frantic search.
Police teams cordoned the area, conducted forensic checks, and sent the body for postmortem analysis at Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Memorial Hospital. Earlier, Amit’s Sadar-based family alerted authorities of his vanishing, coupled with extortion threats demanding 15 lakhs through his phone.
Digital forensics pinpointed the trail to Khandelwal, whose interrogation yielded a full confession. He directed officers to the body, exposing a simmering conflict over a one-crore loan settlement. The sequence began with an evening snatch on Saturday.
As per DSP Naushad Alam, the probe is intensifying to map the entire episode. This tragedy underscores vulnerabilities in the loan recovery sector amid rising financial pressures. Community outrage demands stricter safeguards.
Authorities remain committed to a watertight case, scrutinizing every lead. The swift arrest brings some solace, yet the loss reverberates, fueling debates on resolving monetary feuds without violence.