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Debt-ridden businessman arrested for killing wife (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) A businessman who claimed a gangster shot dead his wife in front of him and their young son was arrested on Thursday after he confessed to killing her with a view to live with a woman he was having an affair with, police said.
Pankaj Mehra had told police that a man who he owed Rs 40 lakh was to blame for the early Wednesday murder of his wife Priya, who he claimed died when two shots fired by the gangster into their car hit her when he grappled with the weapon.
Police said discrepancies in his statements made him a suspect even as he kept blaming a hospital for delaying treatment to his wounded wife when he drove her there.
Police said Pankaj Mehra was arrested on Thursday morning and interrogated for several hours. He was taken to the crime spot to recall the sequence of crime but he kept faltering.
CCTV footage from the area did not show any other car chasing the Mehras’ car as claimed by him. Police said he was the one who killed his wife in cold blood and blamed the investor so that he would not have to repay his huge debt.
“He broke down and admitted to his crime. He said he was burdened by heavy losses due to the closure of his two restaurants,” Joint Commissioner of Police Rajesh Khurana said.
“He often fought with his wife over his extra-martial affair. He wanted to live with the other woman after killing his wife,” Khurana said.
According to Mehra’s original story, two or three men in another car waylaid his car and opened fire when he, his wife and their two-year-old son were going from Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to their home in Shalimar Bagh around 4.30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Of the two bullets that were fired, one hit Priya Mehra’s cheek and another her neck. She was declared dead at the hospital.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.