A 50-year-old businessman was kidnapped while his brother was shot at by unidentified assailants in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar area on Sunday night. Police suspect personal enmity behind the incident and started the investigation. Family members have alleged no one form the Old Shahhen Bagh police post near near the spot came for the help.
Mohammed Khalid was abducted and his brother Mohammed Shakil (35) received bullet injury. Police said while Khalid was rescued, Shakil was admitted to hospital. Khalid runs a building material business in Shaheen Bagh area. The family has named one Rashid Qureshi to be behind the incident.
The family said Rashid had taken building material worth Rs40,000 from Khalid and was not paying despite repeated reminders. “On Sunday night Qureshi called Khalid near Shaheen Bagh police station on the pretext of clearing the payment. They started beating Khalid.
In the meantime someone informed Khalid’s family about the commotion and his brother Shakil, mother and wife rushed to the spot. Rashid’s men on seeing them opened fire and one of the bullets hit Shakil in the hand.
Before escaping from the spot, the assailants abducted injured Khalid. He was later rescued from a deserted area a few kilometres away.
Police said a call to PCR was made and Shakil was taken to the hospital where he is recuperating.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections and launched a hunt to nab to trace Rashid. Further investigations are underway.