Cop shoots brother-in-law after argument over dues

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police constable posted at Greater Kailash killed his brother-in-law, who was posted with the Haryana Police, after an argument over a monetary matter in south-west Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave.

Police identified the accused as Vikram Singh. His brotherin-law Virender Nandal (36), a resident of Rohtak in Haryana, was staying with him for almost a week.

Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Gaurav Sharma said they received a police control room call around 8am on Sunday and were informed that a person has incurred gunshot injury in Krishna Nagar area of Safdarjung Enclave.

“When the team reached the spot, Nandal was found with a bullet injury on his head. He was dead by that time,” said the DCP.

According to police, Nandal was staying at Singh’s house for the last six days for some work. Police said Singh borrowed some money from Nandal, who was pressuring him to return it.

“Singh and Nandal had a dispute over the transaction. Their fight took an ugly turn when Nandal abused Singh. Since Singh was already under a lot of mental pressure, he pulled out his service revolver and shot Nandal,” said another police official.

Soon after Singh killed Nandal, the police said that he went to his wife, who was in the other room, and told her that he killed her brother.

She then raised an alarm and called the police.

“We nabbed Singh from the house, and seized the service revolver. We have registered a case under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code,” said another police officer.

During interrogations, Singh allegedly told the police that Nandal used to abuse him and his family regularly.

The police said Singh told them such behaviour recurred on Sunday morning just before the argument flared up and he shot Nandal in a fit of rage.

According to the police, Singh reportedly told Nandal several times over the past week that he would sell off his property and return his dues. The latter, however, refused this offer.

A senior police officer said that in February this year, Singh managed to save four members of a family who were trapped in a house that caught fire in Greater Kailash.

SOON AFTER VIKRAM SINGH KILLED VIRENDER NANDAL, HE TOLD HIS WIFE ABOUT IT. SHE CALLED UP THE POLICE. SINGH WAS ARRESTED FROM HIS HOUSE