Man nabbed on charge of killing Jal Board employee

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a senior Delhi Jal Board (DJB) employee, the police said on Thursday.

The decomposed body of Suresh Kumar Rathi (59) was found inside his first floor flat in Rohini on Monday.

The accused, identified as Bunty, confessed to his involvement in the murder.

“Rathi was serving as an assistant engineer with the DJB. His body was found in a decomposed state on October 31. Following the incident, a case was registered at the Begumpur police station,” he said.

“During the probe, the police zeroed in on a suspect, Bunty (44), a resident of Lakhi Ram Park in Aman Vihar in Delhi. Based on technical and intelligence inputs, he was traced and apprehended,” the officer said.

During interrogation, Bunty confessed to having murdered Rathi with an intention of robbing him, the police said.

Further probe revealed that Bunty had become acquainted with Rathi recently and had been planning to rob him for a few days. On October 31, Bunty visited Rathi’s residence at night, killed him before decamping with jewellery and cash from the flat, they said.

“The police recovered all stolen items, including jewellery and cash, from his possession. The police also seized two mobile phones and the scooter used in committing the crime,” the officer added.

According to the police, Bunty is a habitual offender and has a criminal background. He has been previously involved in three other criminal cases.

Further investigation is underway to verify the chain of events and to determine whether the accused had any accomplices or had sold any of the stolen property before his arrest, the officer added.