The victim, Vinod, was a resident of Chhawla. (AI Image)
NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old property dealer was strangled, allegedly by three men, over suspicions of an illicit relationship in southwest Delhi’s Dabri area last week. He was invited for dinner to Bengali Colony, Mahavir Enclave, by his friend Yogesh alias Tinku on Oct 31 evening, according to preliminary investigation. Dabri police received information about the incident around 12.30pm Monday, following which the SHO, along with other cops, reached the spot and discovered Vinod’s body. Police subsequently apprehended Yogesh alias Tinku (28) and Munchun (25).
The suspects stuffed his body inside a bag, tied his hands with ropes, locked the flat and fled, according to police. Police said after dinner, Yogesh, along with his brother-in-law Munchun and their friend Chandan, allegedly strangled Vinod, put his body in a bag and left. Munchun has been previously involved in theft and burglary cases, according to police. Yogesh also told cops that Vinod had loaned him some money to buy an air-conditioner and was now demanding it back. “We are probing if the murder was being planned for weeks,” a police source said.
Two of them have been arrested. The victim, Vinod, was a resident of Chhawla. Munchun has studied up to Class VII While Yogesh is educated up to Class XII. Chandan is absconding. Police are verifying these claims. they are also examining the evidence to ascertain if the crime was a premeditated one While police suspect an argument may have escalated into a physical scuffle on the day of the murder.
A case under BNS Section 103(1) (murder) has been registered at Dabri police station. Meanwhile, the crime team and forensic science laboratory experts have inspected the crime scene and collected evidence, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem. Further investigation is underway to establish the ascertain the sequence of events and the role of those allegedly involved.