A 25-year-old man was shot and stabbed to death barely 50 metres from his house in North East Delhi on Monday evening.
Police have identified four accused persons who are said to be the relatives of the slain man. The deceased has been identified as Vicky, a resident of the Nand Nagri area, who was attacked allegedly by four persons.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North-East district, a police control room (PCR) call regarding the incident was received at around 8.18 pm on Monday from Vicky’s brother who informed police that his brother has been stabbed and shot dead.
‘Acting on the call, an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was dispatched for the spot. A team reached the spot and found Vicky lying in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead,’ said the DCP.
‘During investigation, it has come to light that Vicky was a known criminal of the area and had four cases were registered against him. Investigations have revealed that two days ago, Vicky was involved in a scuffle with one of the accused after he allegedly passed comments on Vicky for being a bad influence to the kids in the area,’ said the DCP.
"It appears that the accused had planned to eliminate him following the scuffle with Vicky. Police have registered a case under relevant sections at Nand Nagri police station. The accused have been identified and raids are being conducted to nab them," said the DCP.
Police said that Vicky was married and his wife is pregnant at the moment.