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Police release logo printed on van of fleeing suspect

By Scott Sieber

The word “Company” represents where the actual company name appeared in the design believed to be on the side of the vehicle, according to police.”Through the investigation, (police) were able to put together this diagram,” said Police Department spokesman Philip Filippazzo.Taneja left home early in the morning, carrying $2,000 in her purse the day before her son was to marry his girlfriend of seven years in an elaborate Hindu wedding ceremony. She was on her way to pay off several ceremony vendors when an Hispanic male, described by police as between 25 and 30 yearsold, about 6 feet and 230 pounds, wearing a dark blue Yankees baseball hat, snatched her purse and left the woman with serious head injuries that ultimately ledto her death.Police said the man was seen running from the scene of the crime before fleeing in the white van.After her death, Taneja's son postponed his wedding while the family mourned. Three months later, Veenu and Manisha Taneja were married in a ceremony paid for by the Z-100 radio station.There is a reward of up to $2,000 and all calls will be kept confidential. Anyone with information can call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-577-TIPS.Reach reporter Scott Sieber by e-mail at news@timesledger or by phone at 718-229-0300, Ext. 138.