Five held for robbing, killing 35-yr-old man in Shahdara

New Delhi: Five people were apprehended for allegedly killing a 35-year-old man when he tried to prevent them from robbing him, police said on Saturday. Three men — Ajay (22), Aslam Ali (21) and Mukesh (21) — have been arrested and two juveniles detained.
Two of the men are habitual offenders and they have been involved in several cases, including that of robbery, theft and snatching, police said.
The incident took place in northwest Delhi's Shahdara area on July 29.
The victim, Jitender Yadav, was surrounded by the five people when he was walking towards a metro station. They attacked to rob him but when he resisted, they severely injured him, police said. Yadav was taken to the BJRM Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
DCP (Northwest) Usha Rangnani said, “Our team analysed footage from CCTV cameras from around the spot, and on the basis of local intelligence, identified the accused. They were finally arrested on Saturday,” she said. PTI