A 35-year-old Nepalese man was stabbed to death by his elder brother over money in North-West Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area in the wee hours of Monday.
“On Monday at around 1.30 am, Kophi Ram, the deceased, was having drinks with his elder brother, Heera lal, who came from Nepal last week. In search of work, Heera lal was in dire need of money,” said a senior police officer.
The victim along with another brother ran a small eatery in the area.
The senior police officer said, “During investigation, the family told us that since Kophi Ram had saved some Rs 1 lakh from a committee, Heera lal asked to give him some cash.”
A heated argument took place between the two brothers. Inebriated, Kophi allegedly threatened Heera with a beer bottle that if he keeps pestering him, he will kill Heera. Enraged, Heera took a knife and started brutally stabbing Kophi. After stabbing Kophi Ram, Heera fled from the spot.
Police said that the incident was reported in the wee hours of Monday when the elder brother of Kophi Ram saw him bleeding profusely. “living in a rented accommodation in the G-Block of Jahangirpuri area, it was only when the eldest brother of Kophi woke up and saw him lying in a pool of blood. He made a call to the Police Control Room and rushed Kophi to a nearby hospital where Kophi died of excessive bleeding.”
A team led by ACP Jahangirpuri arrested the accused Heera lal from Paharganj area.
Police on Wednesday said that the accused along with his brother-in-law was planning to flee to Nepal. Based on a tip-off, cops arrested Heera lal in the early hours of Tuesday morning. He was sent to judicial custody and further investigation is on.