New Delhi, February 15 A 24-year-old man has been arrested for killing his acquaintance while intoxicated, after the victim attempted to take money from him forcefully in Chandni Chowk, north Delhi, police said on Sunday.
The body of the victim, who was approximately 20 to 25 years old, was found lying in a pool of blood inside a park on February 7, with a severe head injury, they said.
A blood-stained rock recovered from the scene indicated a brutal assault, the police said.
During the investigation, the police reviewed footage from over 250 CCTV cameras installed in the area, including those near Old Delhi Railway Station and surrounding markets, and questioned hundreds of labourers, vagrants, and locals.
The investigation revealed that the deceased had last been seen with a man in the area the night before the murder.
The suspect was identified as Junaid Khan, a native of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh. He was apprehended on February 12 at Labour Chowk.
Clothes allegedly worn during the incident were recovered from his possession, the police said.
During interrogation, Khan allegedly admitted that he was acquainted with the deceased, known locally as Kancha, who had been living in the area for some time.
The police said that the two had consumed liquor together on the night of the incident, when a fight broke out after Kancha allegedly demanded money from Khan and attempted to take it by force.
The accused then allegedly assaulted him, and later struck him on the head with a stone, leading to his death, the police said.