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Three held for police informer's murder

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 07 2016 | 11:28 PM IST
Three snatchers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a youth who was suspected to be a police informer in Jaitpur area of south east Delhi.
Arrested trio Monu, Vikram and Deepak were also involved in over 60 cases of snatching of mobile phones and other valuables in south and south east Delhi. Twenty two mobile phones were recovered from them, said Mandeep Singh Randhawa, DCP (south east).
Police had received a call of quarrel between some persons near Gaushala Nala in Jaitpur area on June 2. The cops found a man, later identified as Dilip Kumar, a resident of J J colony in Madanpur Khadar, lying in a pool of blood with multiple gunshot injuries on chest and head.
Dilip was immediately rushed to AIIMS trauma centre where doctors declared him brought dead. A case of murder was registered in this connection at Jaitpur police station.
During investigation, police found that Dilip had received a phone call just before the incident and also that he had a minor dispute with a local identified as Monu.
The police also found out that Monu and his associates Deepak and Vikram had allegedly shot dead Dilip.

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Later, the police carried out raids and arrested Vikram and Deepak from their houses although Monu was found absconding.
Finally, on the basis of information provided by the duo Monu was arrested from Sangam Vihar.
"The trio during interrogation admitted murdering Dilip claiming he passed information regarding their activities to the police," the officer added.
Police recovered a bike, the murder weapon, and the cell phone used by them to call the victim.

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First Published: Jun 07 2016 | 11:28 PM IST

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