A 70-year-old man was murdered by his three nephews near Jinsi square on Sunday; accused have been nabbed by Jehangirabad police. The reason behind the murder was reportedly a property dispute.
Panic prevailed in the area after a man was stabbed to death; he was stabbed multiple times in his back and thigh and died on the spot.
SHO of Jehangirabad police Virendra Chouhan said that the deceased identified as Gorge John died due to excessive bleeding. He was attacked with sharp edged weapons in his thigh and back. The deceased was suffering from multiple ailments and used to walk using walker.
The deceased was expelled railway employee and served jail term for killing her wife and after he was released he used to remain alone at his house and was having property dispute with his nephews for long, he added.
After the incident three escaped the spot and were later nabbed by the police. The three were identified as James, Stanley and Peter. The three are involved in criminal activities for long and have dispute with the deceased.
On the day of the murder, the accused reached the spot and started fight with the deceased soon the verbal spate turned violent and they attacked deceased with sharp edged weapon. Deceased failed to save himself and alert others to rescue him.
Body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation. The police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and started further investigation.