With the arrest of nine people, including a juvenile, the Delhi Police has solved the murder and robbery case of a 57-year-old medical practitioner Dr Iqbal Qasim in Jahangirpuri, police said Monday.

Police said the murder was the result of a well-planned conspiracy where the families of the key conspirators were also involved.

On November 12 last, Dr Iqbal Qasim was strangled to death and he was robbed of more than Rs 5 lakh in cash and Rs 5-6 lakh worth jewellery.

Part of the cash Rs 5,50,000 and 70 per cent of the jewellery were recovered by police.

The incident occurred when his daughter, a school teacher left home at around 7.30 am last Monday. On Friday, one of the accused Vishal Rawat was arrested. During his interrogation, the whole plan was uncovered.

“While Mohammad Ammar and a juvenile

played the role of “informer”, Rizwan alias Nesty, Rizwan alias Rijju and Vishal Rawat alias Bunty executed the robbery-cum-murder at the doctor’s residence,” Deputy Commissioner ofPolice (Northwest) Aslam Khan stated.

“After executing the murder, the trio distributed the “booty” among them and handed over the same to their parents and acquaintances for safe custody,” said the DCP.

Following which, the trio planned to visit Shimla and Kashmir.

When put to sustained interrogation, they disclosed the names of all connected with the crime including the receivers of the robbed property.

“Legal action is being taken against all of them which include parents and friends of accused.

The family and friends involved were identified as Sandhya Rawat, Raju Rawat, Riyasat and Afroz,” said the DCP.