Patna: Bihar DGP Sanjeev Kumar Singhal said that the murder mystery of Indigo Airlines station manager Rupesh Kumar Singh is about to close as the police have entered the last stage of investigation in which there are probabilities of 'airport parking tender' as the reason behind the blood bath.
While speaking to the media after concluding meeting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Singhal said that there are chances of family members or people closed to him involved in the murder of the Indigo station manager.
Further, he said, "All the angles are being investigated. Though the case has not been solved yet, the police have analysed airport parking contract behind the killing. As per evidence, 7.65mm country-made pistol used in the crime and possibly killers were hired from the neighbouring state", added Singhal.
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Indigo Bihar's head Rupesh Singh was killed by unknown assailants in city's upscale Punaichak locality on Tuesday night. He was returning from Patna airport in his SUV. As soon as he reached the gate of his residential complex, unknown assailants open fired at him with very close range. He died on the spot.
Seven bullet shells have been seized from the spot, five from the SUV Rupesh was travelling in and two from outside.
He was last seen with Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey, who along with other officials was present at the Patna airport to receive the coronavirus vaccine consignment on January 12.
