An ex-Army man was arrested on charges of murder in Najafgarh area of South-West district on Monday. The accused, identified as Pradeep (31), is a resident of the area and in July, he murdered his name-alike Pradeep with assistance of his two friends — Sunil and Gulshan — over a brawl, police said.
The accused was appreh-ended when he came to his home to meet his ill brother. He had gone into hiding after committing the crime, said DCP (South-West) RA Sanjeev.
During interrogation, it was revealed that on July 17, the accused had a brawl with the deceased in Dwarka Court Complex, where the latter had warned him of coercive actions, said police. Pradeep revealed that he got upset and with the help of his two friends, he arranged a vehicle and a pistol and planned the crime, police said. On July 18 around 10.15 am, the accused with aides in tow fired at the deceased and fled away.
Pradeep also confessed to his involvement in two other cases that are registered in Mundka and BHD Nagar police stations. After completing school in 2004, he joined the Indian Army on sports quota and later served as PSO to industrialist lalit Khaitan and businessman Akshay Taneja.
The other two accused still remain at large and further probe is underway.