Ashoka Garden police have nabbed a murder accused who killed a woman at lalalajpat Rai Colony on March 7; deceased was killed over money dispute with the accused.
According to the police, the accused Raja was nabbed from Indrapuri and the sharp edged weapon has been recovered from his possession.
SHO Ashoka Garden police VS Chouhan said that accused is habitual offender and a watch list criminal of Piplani police.
The accused used to run a Pan shop in Piplani and was involved in selling drugs with Mansoor. Few days before the murder Sunita and Masoor were arrested for drug peddling and later when she was released she again started the business but she had a fight with Mansoor’s brother Raja over money earned from the trade and which resulted into her murder, he added.
During the investigation police narrowed down on the accused Raja after he was spotted in a CCTV footage following the deceased.
Raja was brother of Thakur’s acquaintance and partner Mansoor in illegal drug business.
The accused remained absconding after the murder and was nabbed on Monday.
Notably on the day of the incident the deceased was attacked with sharp edged weapon by the accused. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead. The deceased was attacked in her neck which led to her death.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 302 of the IPC and started search for the accused.
Police said that it was found that before the murder deceased informed her father that Raja was following her which provided an important information of the accused.