New Delhi: Four people were murdered in separate incidents in the national capital between Thursday night and Friday morning, police said.
Property dealer Dalbir Singh Yadav was stabbed by unidentified assailants who entered his Khanpur residence in south Delhi Friday morning, a police officer said. He died in a hospital while being treated.
In another incident, an accountant was shot dead by three motorcycle-borne men around 9 a.m. Friday in Bhogal area in south Delhi.
According to police, the assailants tried to snatch a bag from the victim. When he resisted, they shot him before escaping with the bag.
A trader was robbed and shot dead by six criminals in west Delhi Thursday night when he was returning to his Shalimar Bagh residence in his car.
Kanhaiya Lal Sachdeva was goingg his car from Lajpat Rai market in Chandni Chowk when a car and a motorcycle intercepted him.
"As the driver stopped the car, the assailants opened fire at the trader, killing him on the spot and injuring another person," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) N.S. Bundela.
Bundela said robbery seemed to be the motive behind the murder. The attackers escaped with two bags containing money.
A 25-year-old man was shot dead by five people in east Delhi`s Gandhi Nagar Thursday following a tiff over money lending.
According to police, the assailants had lent some money to Bhupendra Jain. On Thursday they asked him to return the amount.
"There was a quarrel after which Bhupendra was shot, killing him on the spot. We have identified the assailants and they will be arrested soon," said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) Anyesh Rai.
IANS
