Brother-in-law kills man, four held in Delhi

Four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in Kailash Colony here on March 7, according to the Delhi Police.

Police investigation revealed that he was killed by his brother-in-law and his associates because he used to mistreat his wife, sister of one of the accused.

The police were informed on March 7 about an unidentified male body found in the bushes of a vacant land in Kailash Colony here. The victim had injuries on his neck and his face had been disfigured. A case was registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS at the Jyoti Nagar police station.

A team was formed to investigate the murder. The police analysed CCTV footage from nearby cameras, used technical surveillance and gathered information from local sources. Through their inquiry, the police identified the victim as Hritik, a 20-year-old from Jagatpuri, Delhi.

Further probe revealed that Hritik had eloped and married the sister of one of the accused. Hritik reportedly used to humiliate and mistreat her.

The Narcotics/NED team arrested four accused individuals in the case — Shivam, Sonu, Suraj, and Vishal.

During questioning, the accused revealed that Hritik had been involved in the elopement of one of their sisters. After that, Hritik reportedly humiliated and tortured her. On the night of March 6-7, Hritik went to the house of the accused where he insulted and made derogatory comments about the family. In response, the accused killed him.