Feud over rent: Man kills his 2 flatmates

Accused fled to Amroha but was later held by police

New Delhi: A 23- year- old man killed his two roommates in National Capital’s Raghubir Nagar after allegedly being pressured by them to pay the rent of their accommodation for the period he was at his native place.

A 23- year- old man killed his two roommates in the national capital’s Raghubir Nagar after allegedly being pressurised by them to pay the rent of their accommodation for the period he was at his native place.

The police said that it has arrested accused Sakir, who fled to his village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha after killing his roommates.

“The accused had been staying with Ajam ( 45) and Amir Hasan ( 46) in a rented flat at Raghubir Nagar for which they were paying ` 4,000 per month. Ajam and Amir were staying there since 1994,” said DCP ( West district) Deepak Purohit.

“Earlier this year, Sakir had gone to his village and stayed there for four months and returned to his accommodation in Delhi just 15 days ago.

But after his return, his roommates started pressurising him to pay the rent even for the four months that he stayed in his village,” said the DCP.

“This led to an argument following which the roommates of the accused abused him. Sakir took offense and wanted to take revenge. On the intervening night of August 30- 31, while his roommates were asleep, he killed them and fled,” the DCP added.

“A police control room ( PCR) call was received about the incident on Monday. Upon reaching the spot, the police found both Ajam and Amir dead with multiple stab injuries. The spot was inspected by the crime team as well as a Forensic Science Laboratory ( FSL) team from Rohini,” said the DCP.

“A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Khayala police station and investigation revealed that Sakir, who was the prime suspect, was absconding. All the three roommates were engaged in the sale of garlic in nearby areas,” said the DCP.

“Various police teams were formed and dispatched at all the possible hideouts. A team was also dispatched to his village and finally he was nabbed there,” said the deputy commissioner of police.

“During interrogation, Sakir told the police that he had gone to his village earlier this year and spent four months there. After his return, his roommates were pressurising him to pay the rent for the four months even though he was at his village.

“An argument broke out during which the accused was also abused by his roommates. This angered him and he decided to take revenge,” said the DCP.

“Sakir had killed both his roommates with a knife and hid the weapon and left for his village. However, he has been arrested,” the deputy commissioner of police added.