Right from fighting over the use of a comb at a barber shop in Badarpur area to quarreling over sleeping at a night shelter in Rohini South area, people across Delhi were keen to kill each other over petty issues. The Delhi Police on Tuesday released a detailed report on the motives behind the number of murder cases registered with them till March 31 this year.
The Delhi Police said that the motives range from crime of passion to enmity. Out of the total 127 cases of murder registered with the Delhi Police from January 1 till March 31 this year, 17 occurred due to sudden provocation or over trivial issues, 29 murder cases happened due to personal enmity, 9 murder cases took place over the motive of financial dispute while one murder happened due to property dispute.
Madhur Verma, DCP (Crime) and Delhi Police Spokesperson said, “Sudden provocation or scuffles over trivial issues are among the top reasons behind murders committed by people in the national Capital. Instance of sudden provocation are indicative in the murder of a 24-year-old golgappa seller who was brutally stabbed to death by a group of five men after he refused to serve them the snack free of cost in Outer Delhi's Mangolpuri area.”
likewise, a 60-year-old man was stabbed with a sharp object in Mangolpuri. Following which, the accused, Saurabh confessed that he committed the crime in a heat of anger as a quarrel took place between him and the victim, Uttam Prakash over a minor issue during a drinking session.
A total of 12 murder cases were registered with the Delhi Police where the motive was related to crime of passion such as love, illicit relationship etc.
In March 7, a wife killed her husband at their residence in Outer Delhi's Narela area. The reason over the heinous crime was bizarre. One Hansi killed her husband Kamal after an argument ensued between them after the victim did not bring home his wife's medicines.
There were only four murder cases in which the accused and the victim were not known to each other and happened during a robbery or theft incident, according to the data.
According Verma, 12.6 per cent of the murders, that is, 17 of them happened over trivial issues, including quarrels during drinking session, sleeping at a night shelter, administering a particular dosage of medicine and celebration of Holi.
As many as 29 murders happened over enmity while 17 murders happened due to family dispute. Around nine murders were the fallout of monetary disputes while one happened due to a property dispute. In 12 of the cases, the reason was illicit relationship. last year, 125 murder cases were reported in the first three months and 18 happened following sudden provocation. Even last year, as many as 23 murders happened due to enmity. In 2016, 528 murder cases were reported through the year and 102 murders were the fallout of enmity and 86 happened following sudden provocation or due to trivial issues.
Talking about other motives such as illicit relationship, family dispute, property dispute which account as motives behind murder, Madur Verma, DCP Crime and Delhi Police spokesperson said that there has been increase in the number of murder cases from last year due to personal enmity and monetary and family dispute.