In a shocking incident, brother of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) municipal councillor died in a hospital here on Friday after being shot by his neighbours, on Thursday, after a dispute over water connection turned violent. The incident took place in Sangam Vihar area of southeast Delhi, police said.
According to a police official, the brother of the BJP leader and his nephew were shot at, they were rushed to Safdarjung hospital where the councillor’s brother died during the treatment. The nephew, who also sustained bullet injury, is admitted in the hospital. His condition is stated to be critical but stable.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, Romil Baaniya said, "The incident in question took place in Sangam Vihar area of south Delhi around 8.pm on Thursday when 35 year old Krishan Bhadana, brother of BJP's Subhash Bhadana, a municipal councilor from CR Park ward and his family got into an altercation with Babli (38) and his family. Krishan wanted a water connection from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for his home to which Babli objected and that led to a fight".
Babli and his family assaulted Bhadanas with bricks and the issue snowballed as Babli summoned his associates and even opened fire at Krishan Bhadana and his family members. "Krishan and his son Manish sustained gunshot injuries and their family members also got injured. Krishan died in hospital on Friday," the DCP said
Babli, who fired the gunshot, was also injured and admitted to Batra Hospital. He has been named in the First Information report (FIR) and will be arrested once he discharged from the hospital, said the DCP. Police have arrested two of his brothers identified as Gagan and Kannu, father Rampat and cousin Kaviraj on the charges of murder and attempt to murder. Investigation is being to ascertain whether more persons were involved in this murderous assault and once their role is ascertained legal action would be initiated against them, the DCP added.