The Mumbai police have lost track of Jagpalpreeth Singh, a Brussels-based man of Indian origin who was allegedly involved in the killing of a deaf-and-dumb individual. On August 5 last year, Arshad Ali Shaikh, 33, was murdered by his friends Jay Pawan Chawda, 32, and Shivjeet Singh, 34, at a house in Pydhonie. They killed Shaikh with a hammer and broken beer bottles before packing his body into a suitcase. The two intended to dispose of the body on an express train at Dadar platform 11 but were intercepted by the railway police. Later, Shaikh’s wife, Ruksana, was arrested in connection with the case.

The Pydhonie police, who are investigating the matter, are in touch with the Belgium authorities to seek Singh’s custody, but sources told mid-day they weren’t sure whether he even was behind bars. “For the past six months, we have been trying to seek the custody of the accused. After issuing a blue corner notice and a look-out circular, the Belgian authorities told us that Singh had been arrested. However, we are not aware whether he is still in jail or whether he was set free. The CBI has still not received any communication from them,” a senior officer said on condition of anonymity.