Teenager held for killing taxi driver for mobile phone

Luring a juvenile for homosexual act cost a middle-aged taxi driver his life as the teenager allegedly killed him for his mobile phone, police said today.
The 17-year-old juvenile was apprehended yesterday from his house in Sangam Vihar in connection with the murder of one taxi driver Guddu, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-East) P Karunakaran.
The body of 35-year-old Guddu, a Lucknow resident, was recovered from a park near Adilabad Fort in Tuglakabad area on September 24, and his mobile phone and other belongings were found missing.
According to primary investigations several drivers at the taxi stands on which Guddu worked since the past 14 years were questioned, it was revealed that a teenager who frequented the area could have committed the crime.

"It was also found that earlier he used to be seen in the area near the spot regularly but from the day of the incident, alleged juvenile was missing. Finally, on specific information the juvenile was nabbed at around 8.30 AM from his house. He later confessed his involvement in the crime," the DCP said.
During interrogation, the juvenile told police that he met Guddu on the day of the incident in a bus plying from Karol Bagh to Khanpur. The deceased made sexual advances towards him after which both struck a deal.

The juvenile also got attracted by the new mobile phone of the deceased. He led Guddu to Adilabad Fort as he used to frequent that place to play cricket, the SP said.

"Reaching a secluded spot, the juvenile hit Guddu on his head until he became unconscious and then fled with his mobile phone and Rs 50 found in his pocket. He kept the mobile phone in his house and did not use it as he was aware that the police would reach through mobile phone," Karunakaran said.
A case has already been registered in this connection, he added.