B.Pharm Student Guns Down Property Dealer in Greater Noida
Greater Noida: In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) student has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a property dealer in Greater Noida after the victim's daughter rejected his marriage proposal.
According to a recent media report in The Indian Express, police confirmed that the accused, identified as Deepak Goswami, had been stalking the family for weeks before executing the murder.
As per the Gautam Buddha Nagar police, the victim, Mahipal Singh (45), a resident of Bambahad village, was returning home on his scooter on October 31 when the accused intercepted him near the Dhoom Manikpur bypass underpass and fired two bullets at him from close range. Goswami then fled the spot, taking the victim’s mobile phone to delay identification. After tracking more than 50 CCTV cameras, police arrested the accused within 48 hours near the Dhoom bypass.
Investigations revealed that Goswami, a native of Mirpur in Meerut district, was a third-year BPharm student at a local university and also worked as a medical representative, earning around ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 per month. Police said he had developed a one-sided affection for Singh’s younger daughter after connecting with her on Instagram three years ago. When Singh fixed his daughters’ weddings for December 10 and refused Goswami’s proposal, the accused became enraged and plotted revenge.
Goswami reportedly purchased a pistol for ₹15,000 and spent nearly six weeks surveilling the victim’s movements under the guise of his medical marketing job. On the day of the incident, he allegedly followed Singh and shot him point-blank near the underpass. The murder weapon has been recovered and sent for forensic testing. Police are also investigating how the accused obtained the firearm and whether others were involved.
The Indian Express reports that the family members told police that Goswami had been threatening Singh for some time, but no formal complaint was lodged due to social pressure. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody following his arrest.
