25-year-old Delhi man blames colleague for throat cancer, kills him - Read

New Delhi: A 25-year-old man from Delhi, who works as a cook at a restaurant, was arrested on charges of killing his colleague.

The accused, identified as Mustakeem Ahmad, shot dead his colleague from Myanmar for allegedly introducing him to smoking that led him to get throat cancer later.

As per a report published in Hindustan Times, Ahmad has told his interrogators that he was allegedly hated his victim so much that he purchased a pistol and practised firing to ensure that he did not miss his target.

The victim, Inayat, had been working as a cook at a restaurant in west Delhi and Ahmad too had been offered a chef’s job at the restaurant that was owned by Ahmad’s brother-in-law.

Reportedly, Ahmad began smoking cigarettes and took to marijuana, allegedly under the influence of Inayat.

“In the course of time, Ahmad developed throat infection, forcing him to consult a doctor. Ahmad has claimed that the doctor told him he had developed throat cancer due to excessive smoking,” said the DCP.

Ahmad later blamed Inayat for getting him addicted to smoking that later led to his cancer.