The Asian Age

For revenge murder

2 juveniles nabbed

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New Delhi: A shopkeeper was killed allegedly by two juveniles to take revenge for harassing them in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad, following which the duo was apprehende­d, police said on Wednesday. Afzal, 26, was shot dead allegedly by the two juveniles at a lane in Chauhan Bangar in Jafrabad on Saturday night, they said. During the probe it surfaced that around six months ago, Afzal had a scuffle with two juveniles and both the families had amicably settled the matter at that time. After that, there had been incidents of heated arguments between Afzal and the two juveniles. So, the two juveniles along with an accomplice planned to eliminate Afzal. As per their plan, they fired at Afzal near his shop, police said. The two juveniles were apprehende­d at Jafrabad Metro Station. They told police that Afzal used to harass them whenever he saw them in the area. So, they hatched a conspiracy to get rid of him, he said. Police said a country-made pistol along with two cartridges was recovered from the duo. In another incident, a 50year-old man was shot dead allegedly by two unidentifi­ed bike-borne on Wednesday afternoon in Jafrabad area, police said. The deceased has been identified as Raees Ansari, they said. The deceased was sitting outside his house when two unidentifi­ed persons came there. They had some talks, following which one of them shot Ansari in his head. Later, they fled from the spot, the officer said. The deceased was taken to hospital where he was declared brought dead.

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