Meerut, December 15: Making a headway in the Congress leader Amarpal Singh murder case, driver of the slain leader has been taken into custody here, police said today.
Manoj alias Pappu, key suspect behind the murder of the former BJP MP was taken by Mawana police for interrogation along with his car on Sunday, from Navinan area in Kithore district, Meerut DIG Jai Narayan Singh said.
The family members of the accused said Manoj has been trapped unnecessarily and does not have any criminal record.
Singh 60, who had joined Congress after quitting BJP, was shot dead on November 15 by unidentified assailants at Attora village in Mawana.
–Agencies