2 women among 4 held for gym owner’s murder

New Delhi, July 24

Four persons, including two women, were arrested on Wednesday in the murder of 28-year-old gym owner, who was brutally stabbed to death in North East Delhi’s Bhajanpura area. Efforts are on to nab another accused in the case, the police added.

According to the police, Sumit Chaudhary, alias Prem, who ran a gym and a tour and travel business, was attacked outside his house at Gamri Extension on July 10. He was stabbed at least 17 times, leading to his death in hospital on arrival.

A 58-second CCTV footage of the incident had surfaced on social media, the police said.

The accused have been identified as Kartar Singh (33), who was already facing a murder case, Hussain Ali (20) and two women who helped them in their escape, Shayna (36) and Ashu (38), all residents of Bhajanpura, DCP (Northeast) Joy Tirkey said.

The DCP said the murder was suspected to be the fallout of an old rivalry, however the accused are being interrogated. Efforts are on to nab Salman, alias Sallu (21), having no criminal record, who had allegedly stabbed Chaudhary, the officer said. The victim, too, was also facing three criminal cases, he said.