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Rickshaw Puller Killed After Drinking Spat in East Delhi as Police Arrest Suspect

The case rests on a dhaba owner's account corroborated by forensic work at the scene.

Overview

  • Police received a PCR call around 9:49 pm on January 17 about a man lying injured near the SKV No.1 School boundary wall in Gandhi Nagar.
  • Officers found the victim, Danua alias Lalbati, 36, with severe head injuries; he was taken to GTB Hospital and declared dead.
  • Dhaba owner Khushi Ram told investigators the victim and another rickshaw puller, Bunti, had been drinking at his roadside eatery before an argument erupted.
  • Bunti, 26, a resident of Aligarh and a rickshaw puller, was arrested, and a wooden stick or log alleged to be the weapon was recovered from the spot.
  • A murder case was registered at Geeta Colony police station, the crime team examined the scene, and further investigation is underway.