50-year-old man held for murder in Uttam Nagar area

A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing a person following a quarrel between them after they drank together, police said on Monday.

The accused, Bala Sahni, allegedly stabbed Subhash Chandra (35) to death on January 28 after a quarrel broke out between them when he teased him over a woman, they said.

Sahni, who originally hails from Bihar’s Begusarai district, was arrested based on inputs that he would come to Uttam Nagar in Delhi on Thursday, police said.

Chandra, an e-rickshaw driver, had consumed alcohol with Sahni and one other person before the incident that took place at Nawada village of Mohan Garden area in Delhi.

Deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Santosh Kumar Meena said with the help of technical surveillance and further investigation, it emerged that Chandra often teased Sahni, also an e-rickshaw driver, over a woman and that led to a quarrel between them.

After stabbing Chandra, Sahni dumped the body near the house and fled the spot, according to police.

Chandra was taken to a Hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said.

“A raiding team was sent

◗ POLICE SAID that with the help of technical surveillance and further investigation, it emerged that Chandra often teased Sahni, also an erickshaw driver, over a woman and that led to a quarrel between them

to Begusarai but the team informed us that as per his family, the accused was in Delhi. During investigation, we received information that Bala Sahni would come from Shiv Vihar Ganda Nala, Uttam Nagar and subsequently, he was arrested,” he added.

During interrogation, Sahni confessed to the killing and a blood-stained knife used in the crime was recovered along with the mobile phone of the victim, the DCP said.

In another incident, a 50year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by an unidentified person at his house in Patel Nagar area, police said on Monday.

The deceased, identified as Shiv Kumar, worked as a manager at the office of his relative and also was a caretaker in the building where the incident took place, they said.

The police said the man had stab injuries near his neck and was found lying unconscious on his bed.

His wife and children were sleeping on the floor in the same room when the incident took place, they said.