3 arrested for murdering man, dumping body in forest area

The Delhi Police have arrested three persons for killing a 35-year-old man in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri and dumping his body in a forest area in Faridabad, an official said on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Vikash Mavi, alias Vicky. He reportedly went missing on December 8, prompting the police to form a special team to probe his disappearance, a senior police officer said.

“The team analysed mobile phone records and CCTV footage, which led them to suspect the involvement of Vishal Rai (28), Praveen (48) and Keshav Bidhuri (40) behind Mavi’s disappearance.

“Rai was apprehended first. During questioning, he disclosed that Mavi was drinking with them on December 7 in Tughlakabad village,” the officer said.

An argument broke out between the victim and the accused, which escalated into a violent assault that caused Mavi’s death, the officer said.

The accused later transported the body in the victim’s car and dumped it in a forested stretch near Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana.

The police said the body was recovered from the spot identified by the accused. The victim’s car has also been seized.

“The police found that the accused attempted to cover their tracks by removing the CCTV digital video recorder (DVR) from the locality. The DVR was traced and recovered,” the officer said, adding that fourth suspect, Rahul Bhiduri, is still absconding.

Rahul was booked in several criminal cases in the past and efforts are underway to arrest him, he said.

Preliminary verification showed that Rai and Praveen have multiple involvements in criminal cases, while Keshav Bhiduri has no recorded criminal history.