Cabbie killed over ‘parking’
A 40-year-old cab driver was allegedly shot dead by one of four occupants of a Honda City car after an altercation over right of way in south Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur area in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The police said they have substantial leads about the suspects but refused to name them as investigations are not over. The police have recovered footage from nearby CCTV cameras of the car. “The number plate of the car was not captured clearly but we have shortlisted a few possible numbers,” Vijay Kumar, DCP (south), said.
The victim, Umesh Sharma, a resident of Sangam Vihar, lived with his wife and three children – His brother, Surender Sharma, said Umesh had bought a WagonR car a year ago and had been driving for cab aggregator Ola.
The incident happened barely 300 metres from the Kotla Mubarakpur police station, close to the spot where one Akha Salouni, from Manipur, was allegedly beaten to death in a case of road rage in July, 2014.
Umesh had decided to meet his friend, Hemant and was seated inside the car when the incident occurred.
Surender said the problem began when a silver coloured Honda City with four occupants went past.
“A tall, bearded man pulled out a pistol and shot my brother in the chest without warning,” Surender quoted Hemant.
A case for murder has been registered at the Kotla Mubarakpur police station.