Gasparillo Man Charged With Businessman's Murder

A 29 year old Gasparillo man was scheduled to appear virtually at the San Fernando Magistrates' Court today, after being charged with the murder of businessman Anand Maharaj. Leon Apping, of San Fabien Road, Gasparillo, was arrested and charged following a police investigation into the death of the Gasparillo businessman. Maharaj, the owner of Triple A Auto, left his home last Saturday, April 17th, to deliver a rental vehicle to a client and never returned. Police officers conducted inquiries and were able to track the GPS on the vehicle and also traced the businessman's cell phone to a location at San Fabien Road, Gasparillo. During a search of the premises, police officers discovered the body of the businessman wrapped in plastic, inside the storage compartment of a couch in the living room of the apartment. A post-mortem concluded that Maharaj suffocated to death.