Confusion prevailed over the arrest of 10th accused in the murder after Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Patel Nagar area said that another accused has been arrested while Delhi Police denied any such development.
“One more accused has been arrested but I can’t disclose his identity until all absconders are arrested as it hampers our investigation,” said Patel Nagar SDM Vivek Kumar.
Refuting the claim, Joint Commissioner (Southwestern Range) Dependra Pathak said, “It is incorrect information and no such development has taken place.”
Pankaj Narang on Wednesday, was bludgeoned to death by pack of over dozen accused over a petty issue. Soon after, Delhi Police arrested five accused including a woman and detained four juveniles.
Meanwhile, friends and neighbours of Narang, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday and requested security for his family. After the meeting, Kejriwal said he spoke to lt-Governor Najeeb Jung, who immediately agreed to it. “Friends n neighbours of Dr Narang met me n requested police protection for family n police patrolling in area,” Kejriwal tweeted.
“I spoke to lG, who immediately agreed. They also advised me to visit the family after a few days as family was in shock rt now (sic),” he said.
A senior police officer claimed the matter was communicated to police following which some cops were deployed outside Dr Narang’s house on Friday night.
The Delhi Police by Friday had arrested five accused including a woman and detained four juveniles. “The absconding accused are being identified and apparently they have fled out of Delhi…Their identity and our modus operandi will only be disclosed once we zero in on them,” said Patel Nagar SDM Vivek Kumar.