Arrest of snatchers solves Rohini murder case

NEW DELHI: The arrest of four people, including two mobile snatchers, on Tuesday solved the murder of a transporter’s employee in Rohini last week. The employee was found dead with stab wounds near Madhuban Chowk.
After a police investigation, it was found the men who had snatched the phone had sold it to a receiver of stolen goods. The mastermind is said to be a juvenile, who was also nabbed on Monday.
The murder came to light last Tuesday when cops at the Mangolpuri police station were informed about an unidentified body lying in the bushes.When cops reached the scene, they found a man with stab wounds on his chest and abdomen. Later, the victim was identified as Sudhir Dabas, a resident of Mangolpur Kalan village.
Killers sold victim’s phone to buy drugs
The police probe also revealed that Sudhir, who worked for a transporter, was on his way back from work when he was killed. The family members reported that his mobile was missing from his personal belongings.
“A police team formed to track down the killers found that his mobile phone was switched on by someone nearby. The person was tracked down and arrested,” said DCP (outer Delhi) A Koan. On being questioned, Raja Prasad said he had bought the phone from one Arpit. Based on his inputs, Arpit, too, was arrested from Mangolpuri. During his interrogation, Arpit admitted that he was aware of the phone belonging to a murder victim. He revealed that a juvenile and his friend, identified as Harish, had sold the mobile to him. The duo were tracked down and caught near Madhuban Chowk. While Harish was taken into custody, the juvenile was sent to a reforms home.
When questioned, Harish told cops that he and the juvenile were consuming drugs near Madhuban Chowk when they saw the victim. They followed him until they reached a secluded spot where they held him at knifepoint and asked him to hand over his belongings. When he tried to resist, the duo attacked him with the knife. When he fell bleeding, they took his phone and fled. The phone was sold for Rs 1,500 to Arpit with which the duo bought drugs. Harish claimed it was the juvenile’s plan to rob the victim. Efforts are on to nab the rest of the gang members.