Man beaten to death over suspicion of mobile theft in southeast Delhi
New Delhi: A man was allegedly beaten to death on Tuesday over suspicion of mobile theft in southeast Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin area, police said.
The accused, Mehtab, 41, a resident of Sarai Kale Khan, has been arrested, they said.
The incident occurred around 1 am when the victim, identified as Gautam, snatched the mobile phone of Mehtab, who runs a battery charging shop near DDA park, Baba Bhure Shah Dargah, and ran away, police said.
Police received information regarding a killing in DDA Park, Baba Bhure Shah Dargah, a senior police officer said.
After reaching the spot, police found the body of a man at the spot who was later identified as Gautam, a resident of Gautam Puri. There were bruises over his chest, back and thighs, he said.
"During investigation, it was revealed that in the wee hours on Tuesday, Mehtab caught the deceased on suspicion of theft of his mobile phone. The accused had tied him with an e-rickshaw and beaten him with an iron rod and a plastic pipe," Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) R P Meena said.
One plastic pipe, rope and an iron rod were recovered from his possession, the DCP said.
Police said that Gautam was involved in eight cases of burglary and snatching.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
