The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested three people from Mehrauli in connection with murder of a 34-year-old Rupesh, a resident of Taimoor Nagar.
“The accused are identified as Ajay, Akash and Suraj. The three were arrested in another case of robbery in the area. During interrogation Akash and Ajay confessed to the killing of Rupesh in Taimoor Nagar on 30 September night ,” said Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, (DCP) South district.
“During interrogation the accused also told police official that they had stolen Honda city car from Jangpura area and after committing the crime they dumped the car in Lajpat Nagar,” said the DCP.
The entire incident was captured in CCTV camera installed at a nearby house. After the incident on the same night locals staged protests and accused police of being hand in glove with the accused. Enraged locals even burned two motorcycles and pelted stones at the police personnel who were trying to manage the crowd. A policeman was injured in the attack.
Locals had also alleged that Rupesh was shot at by two men, suspected to be linked to drug peddlers. His family claimed that he had opposed the sale of drugs in the area and that is why he was attacked, they added.
Residents alleged that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh residing in the nearby JJ cluster were involved in drug trafficking and petty crimes in the area.