Main accused in youth’s murder held

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, January 15

The police have nabbed Chunnu, the main accused in the two-week-old murder case of a 22-year-old Baddi youth, Deepak Kumar. Deepak was allegedly stabbed to death by Chunnu after a brawl took a violent turn after a New Year’s party in Sector 5. Sources said Chunnu was nabbed from Roorkee.

Four other accused were arrested by the police on January 8, but Chunnu was on the run. All five are residents of Mani Majra and had fled after the incident. Two groups had a quarrel at the party and came to the parking lot to “take it further”.

Deepak and his friend Arshad tried to intervene and Deepak punched accused Izhar, which led to a full-blown fight. Chunnu then drew out a knife and stabbed Deepak and Arshad. Deepak died before he could reach the hospital while Arshad received a stab wound on the back. Deepak worked in a car washing station in Baddi, which was owned by Arshad and the two, along with some other friends, had come to Panchkula for a New Year’s party. The police said the father of accused Izhar as well as Ajmal ran separate sweets shops in Mani Majra. Izhar owned the Ford Fusion car in which the accused fled after the accident. The police remand of the four will end tomorrow.