Kanpur: Kalpi Bar Association president Gayadeen Ahirwar (70) was allegedly abducted from the Durga temple crossing on the Kanpur-Jhansi Highway in Jalaun on Saturday, killed, and his body dumped in a pond in Kanpur’s Gujaini. While returning from a court in Orai, Ahirwar was allegedly lured into a car by three men posing as clients seeking to discuss a case.His body was recovered in a pond in Kanpur’s Sachendi area on Sunday morning.Police detained three suspects and said a land dispute led to the crime. Jalaun SP Suresh Chandra Rawat said they were being questioned. Investigators were examining call records and CCTV footage from highway cameras.Police said deep cut wounds were found on the deceased’s face, back and head. The exact cause of death would be ascertained after the postmortem examination.Ahirwar, a senior advocate from Kagjipura in the Kalpi Kotwali area, had visited Orai court in Jalaun. His son Harshmitra said Ahirwar called around 3.30 pm, asking to be picked up from Munna Full Power Chauraha before collecting a case file from a client near Durga Mandir.At the crossing, a white SUV without a number plate was parked with three people inside. The accused allegedly invited Ahirwar to join them for refreshments and discuss case details before asking him to get into the car to collect the file. Trusting them, Ahirwar got into the vehicle, which then drove towards Alampur crossing. Harshmitra claimed he pursued the car on a scooter but could not keep pace. The family alerted police after Ahirwar’s phone remained switched off. The number used to call Harshmitra was also switched off.Ahirwar had handled civil and criminal cases since 1981 and was elected the bar association president for the fourth time on May 8. His murder angered advocates and relatives, who alleged a conspiracy and demanded immediate arrests and strict punishment.
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