KJ Singh, a senior journalist  was found dead in his residence on Sep 23 at his own residence with his mother. In this case the police claim to have got some more vital clues and are “inching closer” to cracking the double murder case of senior journalist KJ Singh and his bedridden nonagenarian mother Gurcharan Kaur here.

KJ Singh’s Ford Ikon car, which was taken away by the assailants after the crime, has been seen in the CCTV footage at Landran, which means that after committing the crime, the criminals sped away in the car towards the Phase 3/5 light point from where they turned towards the Radha Soami Bhawan side.

According to the CCTV footage of the Phase 3/5 light point, the car was being driven by a clean-shaven person wearing a white shirt. “The CCTV footage from Landran is being scruitinised minutely to get further leads, including the presence of other miscreants in the car,” said the police.

Inspector General (Crime) Shashi Prabha Dwivedi, who is heading the SIT in the case, said her team was working hard and was close to cracking the case. “Some acquaintances of the victims, along with some other persons, were summoned and quizzed today. We are close to cracking the case, but some facts are being verified,” said Atwal.