Delhi Police has arrested three men for allegedly robbing and killing a 17-year-old boy in east Delhi’s Patparganj Industrial area.
The accused have been identified as Piyush (23), a resident of Mandawali, Sumit (19) and Rahul (19), both residents of West Vinod Nagar, Madhu Vihar. According to a senior police official, a police control room (PCR) call was received on Tuesday around 10.30 pm at Patparganj Industrial Area police station regarding a body lying inside the industrial area. “The body, having stab injuries, was sent to LBS hospital. Later, the boy was identified as Ronit Aashish (17), a resident of New Seemapuri. He was a private male nursing assistant. The victim used to look after old-age patients in IP Extension area,” he said.
“During investigation, around 50 CCTV cameras were examined. Later, it was revealed that the three men killed the victim. One of them was a resident of Mandawali, and the other two were residents of Madhu Vihar,” said police official privy to investigation. “Raids were conducted and the accused were apprehended. During interrogation, the accused said that they wanted to earn some quick money and when they saw the victim walking inside the Patparganj Industrial Area at a deserted stretch at night, two of the three accused tried to catch him, while the third stabbed the victim in the chest,” said the police official.