The shopkeepers around Devasi’s shop started getting worried when he did not open his shop till 8:30 in the morning for he was always the first to open up. They started banging on his shutters but there was no response. They then moved towards the back door which they found open and saw his body lying on the floor. A large stone which had probably been used to smash his head was also on the floor.

The police are suspecting a man called Bansilal, a distant relative of the victim who would often spend the night at Devasi’s. Bansilal is absconding and the police are unaware of his whereabouts except for the address of his native village in Rajasthan. They suspect that an argument over money may have been the motive of the crime.