Man beaten to death in Delhi after his tempo injures pet dog

NEW DELHI: An altercation that ensued over a goods tempo hitting and injuring a pet dog claimed the life of the 40-year-old tempo owner and left his brother seriously injured. The two were attacked with knives and a screw driver allegedly by the dog owner and his associates, police said.

Maintaining that the incident took place in Mohan Garden near Uttam Nagar late Friday night, police said the brothers sustained six-seven stab wounds each. They were attacked in the presence of their family members.

The scuffle between the two groups, all of whom live in the same neighbourhood, and the suspects fleeing the scene were captured on CCTV cameras, police said, adding that the stabbing was not caught on camera.

Police said the prime suspect, Ankit, his brother Paras and their tenant Dev Chopra have been absconding since the crime.

The fourth suspect, Karan, was caught on Saturday evening.

A murder case has been registered at Uttam Nagar police station and three police teams have been formed to nab the accused.

Anto Alphonse, deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka), said the police control room received a call regarding the stabbing around 1am on Saturday. When a police team reached the crime spot, where they found the two brothers — Vijender Rana and Rajesh Rana — injured. “The two were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Vijender was declared brought dead. Rajesh was shifted to

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for further treatment,” Alphonse said, adding that Rajesh is out of danger.

Alphonse said the first information report (FIR) was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Vijender’s wife, Seema, an eyewitness to the incident.