Three men were arrested for allegedly killing a mason for resisting being robbed by them in s🅘outheast Delhi's Amar Colony area, po⭕lice said on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Raja (26), Rahu🌠l (30), residents of Sri Niwas Puri, and Love Kush (25), a resident of near Samudayik Bha🌠wan Jhuggi, they said.
On June 27, police received information that Birender, a res🤪ident of Sri Niwas Puri, was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital witꦑh stab injuries. He succumbed during treatment, a senior police officer said.
During investigation, police analysed various CCTV fo🎃otage and. Later, police traced three accused who stabbed the victim and nabbed them, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Rajesh Deo said.
Interrogation revealed that Raja had a housekeeping job, Kush used to work in a garments shop in Lajpat Nagar and Rahul wa🎶s an auto-rickshaw driver. However, they were jobless nowadays, police said.
The victim was a mason and was going to his home after finishing double shift, they ✤said.
The three accused disclosed that in order to fund their addiction of alcohol and drugs, they planned to ♒rob a person near Cambridge School, Sꦏri Niwas Puri.
They attempted to rob the victim🦹 of his bag as Rahul and Love Kush grabbed him from behind. The victim was alert and saved himself from being robbed. This enraged the trio, following which Raja stabbed him in the abdomen, police added.
- With PTI Input
