A 25-year-old man was shot dead and his brother critically injured after around five armed assailants opened fire on them outside their residence in North-East Delhi’s Nand Nagri area late on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Kayam. Preliminary probe has revealed enmity as the reason behind the killing. Two of the culprits were later arrested by the police while the rest of the accused are still at large.
Police said that the incident took place when Mohammad Kayam was standing in front of his house along with his elder brother, Mohammed Imran (30). A gang of four to five unidentified bike borne goons soon came to the spot and started thrashing him without any provocation. They fled the spot taking advantages of the poorly lit stretches. The gang members forcibly took Kayam and his brother to another place and then shot him. Hearing the gunshots, several persons rushed to the spot and took the injured duo to the nearby Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital where Kayam was declared brought dead. Imran is battling for his life and his condition is stated to be critical.
Police said the two brothers lived with their family in Nand Nagri area and had a rift with one of their neighbours who is suspected of having hatched a conspiracy. Investigations are underway to identify the culprits. A case under appropriate sections has been registered at the Nand Nagri police station and a manhunt has been initiated to nab the absconding accused.
The family members of the deceased alleged that on March 30, the accused men had come to threaten Kayam at his residence. “Despite our complaint to the police officials, they did nothing and it resulted in the murder of Kayam. One of the neighbours had also called up Police Control Room (PCR) but the policemen started asking for directions even though the spot where he was killed and the police station are not that far. The police reached Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital around an hour after the incident,” accused Naushad, the brother of the deceased. Police officials however, sought to deny the allegations and said that those responsible for the murder will be brought to book.