Karawal Nagar Police Solve Murder Case; Sword, Mobile Phone and Clothes Worn During Crime Recovered Financial Dispute Turns Deadly, Leaving Family Shattered (Pankaj Rai)
New Delhi: A family dispute over money took a horrific turn in Delhi’s Karawal Nagar area, resulting in the death of a nephew. Police have arrested the accused uncle following a swift investigation. At the accused’s instance, officers recovered the sword allegedly used in the crime, a mobile phone and the clothes he was wearing at the time of the incident.
Northeast District DCP Rahul Alwal said police received information at around 11:22 pm on October 7 about a man being attacked with a sharp-edged weapon near MCD Toll Tax, Gali No. 5, in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony.
After receiving the information, the Karawal Nagar Station House Officer reached the spot with a police team. The injured man, Himanshu alias Jeet, 35, was taken by his family members to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. A forensic team also visited the crime scene and collected evidence.
On October 8, police registered a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. Following sustained efforts, the police team arrested the accused, Harish Kumar Sharma, 45.
The investigation revealed that the deceased and his uncle had allegedly argued over a family financial dispute. During the confrontation, Harish allegedly attacked Himanshu with a sharp-edged weapon, resulting in his death.
Based on the accused’s disclosures and identification, police recovered a sword, a mobile phone and the clothes allegedly worn during the crime.
According to police, the accused has no previous criminal record and is not listed as a declared criminal. Further investigation into the case is underway.
The operation was carried out by a team formed under the leadership of the Karawal Nagar SHO, under the supervision of ACP Khajuri Khas Yatin Sharma.
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