Ragpicker stabbed to death over stolen phone in Delhi. (Representational image)
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Delhi Crime News: A 25-year-old ragpicker was allegedly stabbed to death with a pair of scissors by two brothers after he was accused of stealing and selling one of their mobile phones while the trio was consuming cannabis together in central Delhi, police said on Monday.
Officials said one of the accused, 23-year-old Roshan, has been arrested, while his younger brother, Nitesh, is absconding. On June 8, around 9.40 am police received a PCR call reporting an unconscious man, Sagar, lying with multiple stab wounds near Tikona Park, Guru Ravidas Marg in Karol Bagh’s Satnagar area. He was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where he was declared dead, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan said. The body bore multiple puncture wounds on the chest, hip, buttocks and head, indicating a violent assault with a sharp object. Items recovered from the scene included a cap, a pair of slippers, and a syringe with a needle, the officer said, as per a PTI report.
He said that the District Mobile Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) unit inspected the site. A case under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, and an investigation is underway. According to DCP Valsan, CCTV footage led to the identification of two suspects, and one of them, Roshan, was apprehended. During interrogation, Roshan confessed that he and his younger brother Nitesh had confronted Sagar on the morning of the incident. The trio had earlier consumed cannabis at a park, during which Sagar allegedly stole and sold Roshan’s mobile phone.
When confronted, the victim denied the allegation, leading to a heated argument. Roshan claimed that his brother held the victim while he stabbed him multiple times with a pair of scissors Sagar was carrying, the officer said. Roshan was arrested, and based on his confession the murder weapon was recovered from Tikona Park. Efforts are underway to nab the co-accused Nitesh, he added.
Police said Roshan is illiterate and had taken to drugs due to a poor family background. To sustain his addiction, he began engaging in criminal activities.
(With PTI inputs)
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