NEW DELHI, Aug 17: Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of two men found dead over two consecutive days in northeast Delhi last week.
The 33-year-old man, Raji Ahmed, was found dead in C-Block of Khajuri Khas.
The next day, Shami Alam, a 37-year-old resident of Loni in Uttar Pradesh, was found in a decomposing state in a locked kitchen of a house in Dayalpur.
The two men were brothers-in-law and victims of a drunken row over money. Police enlisted the Special Staff of the northeast district and analyzed CCTV footage to investigate the murders.
Vickey Tomar and Ashfaq, both residents of Sonia Vihar, were arrested. During interrogation, they revealed that they had gathered at Raji’s house for a party and an argument broke out over money.
Shami was beaten to death, and his body was locked inside the kitchen before the group fled.
‘Two more men, Faizaan alias Khali and Mohd Masoom alias Chotu, allegedly killed Raji as well.
The arrests were made by teams from Khajuri Khas and Dayalpur police stations and Special Staff of the northeast district. (PTI)