3 nabbed for Sagarpur murder

THE 3 ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO ROB THE MAN’S BAG AND VALUABLES; WHEN HE DID NOT GIVE UP THE BAG, THEY STABBED HIM BEFORE FLEEING WITH HIS PHONE AND WALLET

NEW DELHI: A day after a 28-yearold man was killed while resisting a robbery, police on Friday claimed to have arrested three suspects in the case. Police said the three allegedly tried to rob the man’s bag and valuables. When he did not give up the bag, they stabbed him and fled with his phone and wallet before locals could gather. CCTV footage showed three men attacking Monu Tyagi, a resident of Hans Park area near Sagarpur who was heading to home in UP.

The three arrested were identified as 21-year-old Ramesh alias Chitmal, a painter, Rahul (19), working as a helper and Sunil Sharma (22) who used to work with a courier company.

DCP (southwest) Devender Arya said multiple teams were deployed. “CCTV footage of the murder was used to question several local residents in the vicinity of the murder spot and we managed to identify the accused. Within hours, based on local intelligence, we conducted a raid at Shivpuri Kallad in West Sagarpur and arrested two men, Ramesh Chitmal and Rahul,” Arya said.

While police said Tyagi’s mobile phone was recovered from them, further questioning led them to Sunil. The knife used was recovered from him. It was Sunil who stabbed Tyagi, who died of stabbing in the heart, cops said. Sunil also has a 2011 case of snatching against him, they added. “The trio said on Thursday morning they all met near a temple in Hans Park area. On seeing Tyagi, they tried to rob him but he resisted and tried to flee the spot. They said that Tyagi repeatedly shouted out to locals for help, but they held him and stabbed him 3-4 times. As he collapsed, they took his purse and mobile phone and fled,” he said.

In the video, the trio was seen approaching Tyagi from two directions to not let him escape. The video showed they attempt to get his bag but he resists. While two men hold him from behind, one of them was seen stabbing him repeatedly. Police said, Tyagi had come to Delhi a month back and had been staying with his uncle helping him in his business of organising religious events.