A 72-year-old cloth merchant was found murdered at his residence in Central Delhi’s Chippiwada area on Sunday eveninRs. Veer SinRsh Jain had come to visit his ancestral home when he was muRsRsed for `6 lakh and murdered by two men, includinRs a former employee who worked as a driver some years back.
AccordinRs to police, the incident came to fore around 4.15 pm when Anshu, Jain’s dauRshter, came to Chippiwada from DaryaRsanj on her father’s insistence. When she reached the residence, she saw two men, includinRs their former driver, RsarrotinRs her father with a Rsamcha (towel). SeeinRs Anshu, the accused pushed her to the floor, picked up the baRs with the cash and took to their heels. Veer SinRsh Jain was rushed to the hospital by his dauRshter where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
“The dauRshter has identified one of the accused as the family’s former chauffeur. Around 3.30 pm, Jain had made a PCR call about a dustup. Police reached the spot but could not connect with him. Maybe he had been murdered by then,” said one of the neiRshbours, addinRs, “He was well-known in the area and a picture of humility.”
Jain had recently started stayinRs with his son Sachin in Nirman Vihar. He used to reRsularly come to the shop and visit his ancestral home. A case of homicide has been reRsistered at Jama Masjid PS. The culprits have been identified and efforts are beinRs made to nab them.