Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Faridabad Police Reverts to Culpable Homicide in Property Dealer Death
A property dealer named Manoj Kumar died after being hit by an SUV in Faridabad.
Police, initially charging culpable homicide, added a murder charge due to family pressure but have since reverted to the original charge.
The driver, the son of a police officer, was allegedly driving the SUV.
The incident began after a confrontation.
The police investigation suggested it was an accident.
Three people were arrested in the case.
The family had demanded an investigation into murder charges but these were later dropped.
Faridabad police dropped the murder charge in the property dealer's death case.
The original charge of culpable homicide has been reinstated.
The deceased was identified as Manoj Kumar, a property dealer.
Himanshu Lohan, son of ACP Sarai Rajesh Lohan, was driving the SUV.
Three individuals, including Himanshu, were sent to judicial custody.
- Who
- Manoj Kumar was killed; Himanshu Lohan, Nishant, Keshav Chaudhary are accused.
- What
- Police dropped the murder charge and reinstated culpable homicide in a property dealer's death case.
- When
- The incident occurred around 1 am on Monday; police reverted charges on Thursday.
- Where
- Sector 12, Faridabad.
- Why
- An altercation preceded the incident; Police initially charged culpable homicide, then murder, and reverted to culpable homicide during the investigation.
- Victim
- Manoj Kumar, 45, property dealer
- Incident Location
- Sector 12, Faridabad
- Vehicle Involved
- Mahindra Thar SUV
- Original Charge
- Culpable Homicide
- Reinstated Charge
- Culpable Homicide
- Accused's
- Himanshu Lohan (ACP's son), Nishant, Keshav Chaudhary
- Incident Time
- Around 1 am, Monday
