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Delhi Police Arrest 20-Year-Old in Wazirpur Killing of Man Tied to Truck

Police say the suspect confessed he wanted to 'do something big' to gain notoriety.

Overview

  • The victim, 37-year-old Daya Kishan, was found on October 20 near Metro Pillars 220–221 in JJ Colony, Wazirpur, tied with a chunni to a parked truck with fatal head injuries.
  • A special team treated the case as a blind murder and reviewed CCTV that showed the victim wandering alone in a heavily intoxicated state before the attack.
  • Police arrested local resident Amit alias Pawwa near Prembari Pul after door-to-door enquiries and a neighborhood tip.
  • Investigators say the accused tied the victim to the vehicle and struck his head repeatedly with a brick, then led officers to recover the wallet, Aadhaar and PAN cards, the chunni, and blood-stained clothes.
  • The case is registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and police say further investigation is underway.