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New Delhi:
4 youths have been arrested for allegedly killing a 14-year-old boy over a monetary dispute in northwest Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy space, police mentioned on Thursday. The accused claimed that the sufferer had borrowed Rs 18,000 from them and was refusing to return the cash, they mentioned.
On Sunday, the police acquired two PCR calls round 11.50 am a few physique mendacity in a drain at Shahbad Dairy, a senior police officer mentioned.
The sufferer, who had an harm on the top, was discovered to be a boy of round 15 to 16. After checking his particulars, it was discovered that the sufferer matched the outline of a boy in a kidnapping case registered on January 19.
His mother and father, who have been referred to as to the spot, recognized him as their son Manjeet, the officer mentioned.
The mother and father of the 14-year-old had filed a lacking individual’s criticism at Shahbad Dairy police station on January 19. An FIR below Part 363 (punishment for kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code was registered on the identical day, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Devesh Kumar Mahla mentioned.
He mentioned the police arrested Harshit (21), Vikram (19), Vipin (20) and Pankaj (19) — all residents of Shahbad Dairy — following an investigation.
The accused revealed that brothers Harshit and Vikram ran a material store at D-Block of Shahbad Dairy.
The sufferer used to purchase garments on credit score from their store. He additionally used to borrow cash from the siblings. In all, Manjeet owed Harshit and Vikram round Rs 18,000.
At any time when Harshit requested him to return the cash, Manjeet used to make excuses and threatened to file a false criticism towards him and his brother, Mahla mentioned.
On the intervening evening of January 9 and 10, the 4 arrested accused and their three buddies hatched a plan to kill Manjeet, the police mentioned.
They referred to as Manjeet to the store and requested him to return the cash. When he refused and a quarrel broke out one of many accused who had a country-made pistol fired on the sufferer.
Later, they disposed of the physique at a drain in E-Block.
Three accused, together with the one who shot Manjeet, are nonetheless absconding and energy are being made to arrest them, the police mentioned. PTI NIT SZM
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