Delhi: 26-year-old man shot dead at house in Fatehpur Beri area over mistaken identity
New Delhi (PTI): A 26-year-old man was allegedly shot dead at his house in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area over mistaken identity, police said on Sunday.
The accused also got injured after he was beaten by the victim's family members, they said.
A PCR call regarding the incident was received at 9.45 pm on Saturday.
Police reached the spot at Harswroop Colony, Fatehpur Beri, and found that an injured Rahul was already taken to a hospital through his private vehicle, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary.
Accused Karan Singh (39), a resident of Harswroop Colony, Fatehpur Beri, too was found in an injured condition at the spot and three live cartridges were recovered from him. He was also sent to the hospital, the DCP added.
Chowdhary said that information was received about two injured persons -- Rahul and Vicky -- from the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
The senior police officer added that Rahul was declared dead during treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Inquiry revealed that injured persons were sitting on chairs on the porch of their house with their brother Jai Kishan and father Ram Kishan. Around 9.30 pm, Karan came there with a country-made pistol and fired at Rahul from behind and ran away, Chowdhary said.
His father and brother Vicky chased and caught Karan Singh outside their house and beat him up. A country-made pistol, one empty cartridge and one motorcycle were recovered from the spot. In this process, Vicky, 24, also got injured, she said.
The accused was grilled at the hospital where he said that he and his brother Jawahar have a money dispute with one Sanjay, who lives in the same area. The accused added that he fired at Rahul mistaking him as Sanjay.
A case under section 302 (murder) of the IPC and Arms Act was registered on Saturday on the basis of Jai Kishan's statement, police said, adding, they are verifying Karan's claim whether he killed him over mistaken identity or there is any other connection in the incident.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
