New Delhi, Mar 15: Delhi Police has arrested a 24-year-old man wanted in connection with a murder case in outer north Delhi’s Bawana, police said on Sunday.
The accused, Yogi alias Devraj Dabas from Pooth Khurd village, with his associates fatally shot Bhupender alias Bholu (24) near Raj Vatika on March 8.
According to police, a PCR call was received that a person had been shot near Raj Vatika in Pooth Khurd. When a police team reached the spot, they found an injured man lying unconscious near a scooter with a gunshot wound.
Bhupender was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead. A case was subsequently registered, and an investigation was launched.
“During the investigation, based on inputs about the movement of one of the accused, the team laid a trap and apprehended Yogi from the Chhawla bus stand in the Najafgarh area on Saturday,” police said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly disclosed that he, along with his associates Nikhil, Sumit and a juvenile, had confronted Bhupender near Raj Vatika, they said.
Police said Yogi and Nikhil allegedly fired at Bhupender due to previous animosity linked to a property dispute between them.
The juvenile involved in the case has already been apprehended, while Sumit remains at large. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest him. Further investigation in the case is underway, they said.
