A property dealer was found murdered in Central Delhi’s Shanti Van area on the intervening night of Monday. He has been identified as Naresh Kumar Bansal (73), a resident of laxmi Nagar area. According to police, the incident was reported around 1 am. Bansal’s body was discovered in a pool of blood, a few metres away from gate no. 1 at Shanti Van. His throat was slit and his body was found in the service lane.
Bansal worked as a property dealer in Chandni Chowk and had on Monday evening visited the area with his son. “He had an appointment with a doctor in Daryaganj. His son later dropped him at a bus stand and left for work,” said a police official.
The attackers made it appear like a case of robbery to dissuade police. Preliminary investigations revealed he was murdered over a property dispute. A case of murder has been registered at Daryaganj police station. Investigations revealed the role of a known person in the murder. Police officials have identified the assailants.
“We are trying to collect information about Bansal’s movement that can lead us to collect some information behind his murder,” said an officer, close to the investigation.
