Three juveniles among five held for killing youth

The Delhi Police have apprehended five people, including three juveniles, for murdering a 20-year-old youth in the Bhalswa Dairy area.

The accused have been identified as Mohammad Sameer (20) and Suleman (20) and three juveniles aged between 14 and 16.

The victim, identified as Karan, was found severely injured near a water pipeline in the Bhalswa Dairy area on Saturday and was rushed to BJRM Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The police said the murder was the result of an ongoing rivalry between Karan and one of the accused, identified as Sameer.

“An eyewitness, a friend of the deceased, told the police that Karan was forcibly taken away by a group of men in his e-rickshaw and he was later found injured,” a senior police officer said. A team was formed which identified all the accused and apprehended them.

“The accused disclosed that Karan had been harassing and bullying Sameer and one of the juveniles for some time. Nursing a grudge, the group conspired to take revenge,” said the officer. On November 8, Sameer called Karan to Durga Chowk on the pretext of a meeting. When Karan arrived, the accused forcibly took him to a secluded area near the water pipeline where they allegedly assaulted him.

The police said Suleman held Karan by the neck, while others attacked him with bricks and stones.