Man Kills Co-Worker Over Phone in Begumpur

Delhi Police arrested 25-year-old Rakesh Kumar, alias Kaily, after co-worker Shatrughan was killed in a jhuggi in Begumpur, under Malviya Nagar police station. (rediff.com) Police said the men, both labourers, argued on the night of April 27 after Rakesh used Shatrughan’s mobile phone. The quarrel was pacified before everyone went to sleep. (rediff.com) (devdiscourse.com) Around 1 a.m., complainant Ranjit Yadav heard a noise and found Rakesh attacking Shatrughan on the neck with a wooden stick, police said. Shatrughan was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and declared dead. (rediff.com) (millenniumpost.in) The alleged attack happened in a cluster of workers’ huts near Gatta Godown in Begumpur, where labourers were staying after work. The incident took place on the intervening night of April 27 and 28. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) (rediff.com) Investigators said Rakesh had consumed alcohol before the dispute. Police registered a murder case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Malviya Nagar police station. (millenniumpost.in) (rediff.com) Police identified the accused as a native of Nalanda district in Bihar who had lived in Delhi for six to seven years. He was working as a scrap collector under a contractor in Begumpur, police said. (rediff.com) The case surfaced the same day The Times of India reported another fatal assault in Narela, underscoring a violent start to the week across parts of Delhi. In the Begumpur case, police said the accused has been remanded to judicial custody and the investigation is continuing. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) (rediff.com)