A 36-year-old man was found dead at DSIDC vacant flat near outer north Delhi’s Bhorgarh area. Police said the face of the deceased was burnt by the culprits in order to hide his identity.
The deceased was identified by the relatives, who were searching for him, as Karan Kumar, a resident of Mahavir Vihar colony. A missing report was also filed by the relatives of the deceased on March 31.
According to a senior police official, on April 1, a police control room (PCR) call was received at about 9:45 am about a dead body in burnt condition lying at DSIDC Flat near Kali Mata Mandir, Bhorgarh.
“A police team was dispatched for the spot. The police team found the body on the second floor of the vacant flat. The DSIDC flats are vacant and no one lives there. During enquiry police team also found injury marks over neck and hands of the body and face was burnt down to hide the identity,’ said the senior police official.
“However, relatives who were present on the spot and made PCR call, identified the dead body as that of Karan Kumar. A relative of the victim in his complaint had stated that Karan Kumar left the house on March 31 at about 11.00 am to meet his brother in law, Panna Ram,” said police official.
“But Panna Ram on enquiry refused to have met Karan Kumar. However, Panna was having an injury in his leg and asked them to search Karan Kumar in DSIDC Flats. When the relatives of the victim came to DSIIDC flats they found Karan dead there,” he said.
“A case under relevant section of Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at NIA police station and the suspect Panna Ram is absconding. Search is being made based on strong leads,” he added.