Couple held for killing neighbour

The Delhi Police have arrested a couple and apprehended their minor son in connection with the murder of a man over a dispute in Dwarka here, officials said on Monday.

The accused - Faisal Hussain (54), his wife Ruksana Khatoon (46), and their juvenile son, were on the run after attacking their neighbour Molana Hasan and his sons with sticks and iron rods on April 29, the police said.

According to the police, the clash broke out over frequent disturbances caused by a gaming parlour run by the accused. Hasan’s son, Osama, later succumbed to the injuries during treatment and a case was registered at the Bindapur police station.

The accused, residents of Sewak Park, were arrested from the Saket area on May 9. Further investigation is underway, the police added.