Police nail man for allegedly killing Indian technician in central Vietnam

July 28, 2015 | 14:28

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Police in central Vietnam have arrested a man for allegedly killing and robbing a 48-year-old Indian national earlier this month.

Truong Van Quang, 30, is under investigation on suspicion of murdering Nathu Singh Solanki, a technician at a quarry in Chau Tien Commune, Nghe An Province, on July 11, police officers said.

This is the latest official information released by provincial police about the case.

Solanki had worked for Wolkem India Ltd., which formed a joint venture with a Vietnamese company to mine white stone in the commune.

Locals discovered Solanki’s body on the evening of July 11 and reported it to police, who came to examine the scene, collect statements from witnesses and launch an investigation.

After his arrest, Quang told police about his crime.

At 7:00 pm on July 11, Quang was walking on a road in the commune when he saw Solanki stop his motorbike on the roadside and then start urinating.

The location is about 500 meters from the Chau Tien People’s Committee.

Quang approached Solanki, picked a fight and then pressed a knife to his throat.

The Indian ran away and Quang chased him, slashing his head and neck and stabbing him in the chest.

As Solanki fell to the ground, the Vietnamese man took from him a wallet containing VND10,000 (US$0.46) and a gold ring, and then escaped from the scene on the victim’s bike.

While getting away, Quang threw the knife into a stream and left the bike about 1km from the murder scene.

A day later, the suspect offered to sell the ring to many people but nobody bought it, so he threw it away.

He had hidden in a forest nearby until being arrested.

Police have recovered all of the victim’s property and the knife.

Quang has a previous conviction for stealing property, police said.

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