A 30-year-old man was allegedly murdered outside his residence in South-West Delhi’s Inderpuri area on Wednesday night. The dead has been identified as Harish, an autorickshaw driver. Police investigation revealed that Harish was murdered by his friend Dilip over a property dispute. Dilip was later arrested by police.
According to police, the incident took place around 10.30 pm on Wednesday when Harish walked out of his house to fetch milk from a nearby store. Dilip, who also lives in the locality, waylaid him and an argument surfaced between the two. Dilip then fetched an axe and struck him multiple times with it. locals rushed to help him but by then he had bled profusely. A PCR call was made and he was rushed to Metro Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police officials later arrested the accused and he is being interrogated. It appears the duo had a long-pending dispute over real estate. Dilip nursed a grudge and wanted to eliminate him. A case of murder has been registered. Further investigations are underway.