Edited by Deepali Verma
Gurjit Singh, a 28-year-old Bharat-origin man from Punjab, was found murdered outside his home in Dunedin, New Zealand. A suspect aged 33-year-old has been arrested in connection with Singh’s murder.
Gurjit’s father, Nishan Singh, had sold his village land in Punjab, to send his son to New Zealand, as per the Star News.
The 28-year-old hailing from Ludhiana was working as a technician with the telecom company Chorus.
The 33-year-old suspect, whose details are yet not disclosed, is set to appear in the Dunedin District Court, as he is facing charges related to Singh’s death.
The 28-year-old was found dead last week and his body was discovered outside his Pine Hill home, where there was blood and shattered glass all over the place.
Post-mortem revealed that Gurjit Singh succumbed to multiple stab wounds that was inflicted by a sharp object at his residence on Hillary Street, as reported by NZHerald.
“Singh was excited to have his wife come to New Zealand and wanted to show her around, taking her to places such as Queenstown,” a friend of Singh informed the StarNews.
Singh’s father, Nishan Singh, who reached Dunedin on February 5, remarked that the police had done a good job in arresting the suspect. But, he said he wouldn’t be satisfied till the time justice was done.
Singh’s father was given due support from both the police as well as the local Punjabi community during this investigation, reported StarNews. The Otago Punjabi Foundation Trust has launched a ‘Givealittle page’ to support Singh’s family as he was the only earner in the household.
“No parent should lose a son,” Nishan Singh said in conversation with the Star News.
Those close to the dead said that he was a “good guy” without any enemies or issues.
Gurjit Singh was worried and he feared a break-in at his place, which is explicit as he bought security cameras to protect his home, as per the reports of NZ Herald.
“A team of 25 investigators are currently interviewing and speaking with family, friends and work colleagues of the victim, to trace his movements before his death,” Detective Croudis, said Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, addressing Pine Hill residents.
The additional enquiry stretches to several vehicles, another residential property as well as workplaces associated with the suspect. The investigation covers Singh’s family, friends and work colleagues, with the aim of piecing together his movements before the fatal incident.
The hours put in by the ESR team, both at the scene and in the laboratory, has played a pivotal role in supporting the police investigation, said Detective Croudis.
Otago Punjabi Foundation Trust member Narindervir Singh, who had spoken with Gurjit Singh’s father on the day of his death, called the situation as heartbreaking, as per the NZ Herald.
