New Delhi, March 14 The Delhi Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly killing a man in an attempt to exact revenge on his associate over an old grudge, an official said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Nikhil, a resident of Pooth Khurd, was arrested from Sector-34, Rohini, they said.
The incident came to light when a PCR call was received at the Bawana police station reporting that a man had been shot on Sultanpur Dabas Road in Pooth Khurd on March 8.
A police team rushed to the spot and found an unconscious man lying near a scooter with a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Bhupender. He was taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead, the police said.
Subsequently, a case was registered under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and provisions of the Arms Act were registered, and an investigation was launched to trace the accused involved in the crime.
Nikhil was arrested from Sector-34 in Rohini and confessed to his involvement during interrogation. He disclosed that on the day of the incident, he, along with his associates Devraj, Sumit, and a minor, had gone to Raj Vatika in Pooth Khurd, where he and Devraj opened fire at Bhupender.
Devraj had a dispute with the victim, and the attack was carried out to take revenge, police said.
They said that they have apprehended the minor, while the other two accused – Devraj and Sumit – are currently at large.
Efforts are being made to locate and apprehend the accused.
Police said Nikhil studied up to Class 10 and grew up in Pooth Khurd village. His father works as a labourer in Delhi.
