The accused were trying to dispose of the body to hide the identity of the victim. (Representational)
Two people were arrested for allegedly shooting a 38-year-old trader and later severing his head here, police said on Friday.
The accused were identified as Tony Bhargav and Anil, both are residents of Agra city.
Inspector at Sikandra Police Station Anand Kumar Shahi said the victim was identified as Naveen Verma, a resident of Lohamandi in Agra. He traded in silver and is survived by his wife, daughter, and a boy.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Agra, Prabhakar Chaudhary said, "In the intervening night of Thursday-Friday, during night patrolling in the area of the Sikandra Police Station, Agra, police found a suspected car parked on the road. When police reached near the car they found two men standing and a dead body whose head was severed was lying on the ground. The severed head was kept in the car." On police inquiry, the youths were identified as residents under the limits of Lohamandi and Chhata police station in Agra.
The accused first shot their friend Naveen Verma, a resident of Lohamandi, and later cut the head from the body of the victim. They were trying to dispose of the body to hide the identity of the victim, he added.
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