Two murders in different colonies rocked Delhi on Saturday, with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government blasting the Centre over the law and order situation in the National Capital. A 52-year-old businessman was shot dead by two unidentified assailants during his morning walk in Shahdara while a man was stabbed to death during a brawl in South Delhi’s Govindpuri. The brazen killings and increased criminal activities have raised concerns about public safety and the efficacy of law enforcement in Delhi.
Reacting to the two incidents, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that criminals have become “fearless” under the BJP rule. “After the firing in Vishwas Nagar, now news of stabbing is coming from Govindpuri. Under the BJP rule, criminals have become completely fearless,” he wrote on X. These latest crimes are sure to result in a major slugfest between the Centre and other political parties over the increasing lawlessness as the Delhi Police and law and order in the national Capital come under the jurisdiction of the Union Home Ministry. The The AAP is going to make law and order an electoral issue when Delhi holds Assembly polls in February.
In Shahdara, at least eight rounds were fired at the victim, identified as Sunil Jain, near the Yamuna Sports complex. Jain who ran a business of utensils, was returning home on a scooty, when two motorcycle-borne unidentified attackers opened fire at him in the Farsh Bazar area.
Shahdara Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Gautam confirmed that the police received a PCR call at 8.36 am, and at least seven bullets were fired at Jain after which the accused fled the scene.
A team from the local police station was immediately dispatched to the scene. He was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries,” police said. Police added that they are looking into the CCTV cameras installed in the area to identify the accused. Jain’s family said neither he had any enmity with anyone nor received any threats.
Meanwhile, in Govindpuri, an 18-year-old scrap shop worker died of stab wounds he suffered in a fight with his neighbours over a common toilet not being flushed. Sudheer was rushed to a hospital with multiple stab wounds, reportedly made with a kitchen knife, in his chest, scalp, and face. He died at the hospital. His brother Prem, 22, is still undergoing treatment and a friend, Sagar, was given a discharge.
The fight broke out late Friday night between the siblings and a family who lived on the first floor of a building in lane number 6 of Govindpuri. According to police, Bhikam Singh, his wife Meena, and their three sons Sanjay, 20, Rahul, 18, and a minor boy attacked the three youths, when Sudheer objected to the toilet not being flushed.
“Both parties were tenants on the first floor of the building and had a common toilet. The quarrel started when Bhikam’s youngest son used the common toilet and didn’t flush,” police said in a statement. A case of murder has been registered and Bhikam and his family have been apprehended for investigation, they said. Sagar Malik, a neighbour, said that the victims were beaten up with rods and knives. “Bhikam’s family called the police and told them that their mother was attacked,” Malik said.
Sudheer’s cousin, Sanjiv Saxena, who lives in the same building said the incident took place around Friday 11.30 pm. Sudheer was a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri and paid Rs 3,000 per month in rent for the house which he shared with his brother, an e-rickshaw driver. Bhikam Singh works at a building materials shop and had shifted to the building around 45 days ago.
Holding Union Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for Rohingyas and Bangladeshi immigrants staying illegal in Delhi, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal questioned, “Who brought the Rohingyas to Delhi? Rohingyas are either coming from Burma or Bangladesh. “How did they cross the border?
“That was also Amit Shah’s responsibility. After crossing the border, how did they reach Delhi? That was Amit Shah’s responsibility as well; he is the country’s Home Minister. Who settled them in Delhi? It was Amit Shah who settled them. So, he knows where the Rohingyas are. If Rohingyas are in Delhi, why aren’t they being caught? If Rohingyas are committing crimes, why aren’t they being apprehended? Why isn’t the Delhi Police catching them? Why isn’t Amit Shah taking action? This is what pains me,” Kejriwal added.