A 23-year-old man was killed allegedly by five men following a quarrel between them over asking money to purchase liquor in southeast Delhi. Police said that they have also arrested the accused involved in crime.
The man, identified as Akif, was found dead inside a park at Lajpat Nagar 2 in southeast Delhi on Tuesday evening. Police said that he was declared as a "bad character" of Lajpat Nagar police station and was previously involved in at least two cases, including that of robbery and snatching.
The accused have been identified as Rakesh (24), Rahul (22), Shyam (24), Mukesh (24) and Mahesh (22), all residents of Aadiwaashi Camp in Nehru Nagar.
According to R P Meena, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southeast district, the incident took place on Tuesday evening when Akif, along with five other men, was playing rummy near a drain near at a park in Lajpat Nagar -2.
“A quarrel broke out between them after the victim demanded money to purchase liquor for himself. It then led to a fight and Akif was later attacked with a spade, following which he died,” said the DCP.
“A police control room (PCR) call was received around 6.00 PM regarding a man found dead in a park at Lajpat Nagar 2. A spade with bloodstains was also found near the body. The man was later identified as Akif, a resident of Nehru Nagar,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).
“A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code was registered and the five accused involved in the killing were arrested,” he said.
“During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they were playing rummy along with Akif near a drain near the park when Akif asked them to give Rs 100 each for liquor and started quarrelling with them. He slapped Rakesh and went towards the park,” said the DCP.
“They all followed him to the park where they had a quarrel with him. Initially, Akif tried to attack them with a spade. Later, Rakesh, Rahul and others overpowered him, following which Rahul and Rakesh attacked him with a spade,” said theDeputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) adding that all the accused work in a wedding band.