Argument over Rs. 500 turns violent, man stabbed to death
What's the story
An amount of Rs. 500 that a Delhi man had demanded from his neighbor cost him his life: when 24-year-old Shahrukh Khan asked for his money back, his neighbor Khalid ended up stabbing him multiple times. Khalid was accompanied by two others.
The incident took place in East Delhi's Kalyanpuri on Tuesday night.
All the three were arrested within hours.
Trigger
Shahrukh visited Khalid to demand money back for stolen mobile
Shahrukh, a tailor by profession, had bought a cellphone a few weeks back from one Khalid Mohammad (24), by paying Rs. 500.
Recently he learnt that it was a stolen mobile, so Shahrukh visited Khalid on Tuesday and asked him to return his money.
Khalid, out on bail in a robbery case, refused Shahrukh's demand. An argument ensued that turned violent.
Incident
While the two held him down, Khalid stabbed him
Khalid was accompanied by his 17-year-old brother and 23-year-old friend, Mukesh Kumar, who overpowered Shahrukh.
While the two held him down, Khalid took out a knife and stabbed him eight times in his chest and abdomen.
"As Khan cried for help, they fled, leaving him bleeding," said an investigating officer.
Shahrukh's sister, Shabnoor, who lives nearby the murder spot, heard the commotion.
Discovery
Sister found Shahrukh in pool of blood, lying motionless
She came out to check what's happening and saw her brother lying on the road, drenched in blood.
She panicked and shouted for help, after which people gathered and they rushed Shahrukh to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
The hospital authorities informed the police, who registered a case of murder under IPC Section 302, and started their investigation.
Arrest
Khalid, brother nabbed within an hour, Mukesh caught yesterday
DCP (East), Pankaj Kumar Singh said after questioning locals and witnesses, "we zeroed in on the suspects."
While Khalid and his minor brother were nabbed within an hour from a nearby bus-stand, from where they were planning to flee the city, Mukesh was arrested yesterday.
All of them have confessed to the crime, Singh said, adding Khalid was earlier arrested in 2015 for robbery.
Information
Shahrukh murdered a day prior to his wedding anniversary
Meanwhile, Shahrukh's wife Raziya was inconsolable, who said he got murdered just a day prior to their wedding anniversary. She added that Khalid had bad blood with her husband, as he attacked the latter a month ago as well, following an argument.