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Two Brothers Arrested in Shastri Park Killing as Police Reject Gang Link

The victim's history of targeted gang violence complicates the motive assessment.

Overview

  • Delhi Police arrested Shakir, 26, and Islam alias Border, 22, for allegedly stabbing 33-year-old Wasim to death in Shastri Park.
  • Investigators said both suspects confessed during interrogation, and the knife believed to have been used in the attack was recovered.
  • Police said early findings point to a personal or property dispute, with forensic teams examining the scene and CCTV analysis underway.
  • News18 reported a social media claim of responsibility by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang citing posts about Hashim Baba, which police dismissed as unrelated to the crime.
  • Wasim, identified by police as an alleged repeat offender, had previously survived a June 2024 shooting and was linked to a July 2024 hospital attack that killed another man.