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Five days aft a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) unit was gunned down, constabulary connected Thursday (January 2, 2026) claimed that the execution was orchestrated by the man's sons, who hired declaration killers, including a Uttar Pradesh cop.
“The victim, Yogesh [58], a retired IAF worker and a autochthonal of Baghpat district, was changeable dormant by 2 bike-borne assailants connected December 26 portion returning to his residence successful Ashok Vihar Colony successful the Loni area,” Assistant Commissioner of Police [ACP] of Loni Siddhartha Gautam said.
Police said, “Yogesh had been trying to get his location vacated by his sons, pursuing which they allegedly plotted his execution retired of greed for the property.”
“The sons allegedly hired a neighbour, Arvind [32], arsenic a declaration killer. Arvind, on with his brother-in-law Naveen, a constable posted successful Kaushambi district, carried retired the shooting,” constabulary said.
"During interrogation, Arvind confessed that helium and Naveen fired 2 shots astatine Yogesh, causing his death," the ACP said.
“Arvind was arrested connected Wednesday [December 31, 2025] evening and produced earlier the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court successful Ghaziabad connected Thursday [January 2], which remanded him to 14 days' judicial custody,” constabulary said.
“A .315 bore country-made pistol, 2 unrecorded cartridges, and utilized cartridges were recovered from his possession,” constabulary added. “The constable Naveen and the 2 sons of the unfortunate are absconding, and efforts are connected to apprehension them. Further probe is underway,” they said.
