A 26-year-old autorickshaw driver was allegedly stabbed to death by his passengers at KG Marg in the national Capital over asking night charge, said police on Monday, adding that the four teen accused were apprehended within hours after the Sunday night incident.
“During interrogation, the accused aged 16-17 years revealed that they had hired the auto from Khanpur to Connaught Place. On the way, they got into a brawl as driver Jahangir Alam (26) demanded an additional charge for night duty and even picked up an extra passenger,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi district, Madhur Verma, adding that this had allegedly infuriated the boys who stabbed the driver.
“On Sunday around 11.30 pm, when cops of BK Road police station were on motorcycle patrol, they saw an injured auto driver near a restaurant at KG Marg. Head Constable Pratap informed the police control room (PCR), subsequently Head Constable Rakesh took the injured driver to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries around midnight,” said the DCP.
“Meanwhile, a PCR call was received at Tilak Nagar police station regarding one of the killers who was apprehended by the public at Balwant Rai Mehta Lane. The teen had been beaten up by the public. Police have also recovered a knife with blood stains on it,” he said.
“The weapon used in the offence has also been recovered. An FIR under Sections 302 (dealing with murder), 34 (act committed by several persons with common intention), Section 25 (possession of arms), and Section 27 (uses of arms and ammunition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been registered at Parliament Street police station,” said the DCP.
Subsequently, two more accused, both residents of Dakshin Puri, were arrested, the DCP said.
Police are yet to ascertain the age of the accused and are verifying if they are minors. Further investigation is underway.
According to data from the Delhi Police, 62 of the 337 killings (18.39 per cent) reported in the national Capital from January to September 15 this year were triggered by sudden provocation over trivial issues.