New Delhi: Two youths, who allegedly murdered a Uttar Pradesh Police constable, was arrested in south Delhi, police said on Thursday. Amir and Khem Chand were apprehended near IGNOU campus area yesterday during a special drive for checking suspicious vehicles on Diwali.
An Italy-make semi-automatic pistol, a stolen motorcycle and Rs 5,000 cash were recovered from him, DCP (South) Chhaya Sharma said.
"We arrested them after they failed to produce any papers regarding the vehicle. When confronted, they tried to flee away but were overpowered. On verification, the motorcycle was found to be stolen," Sharma said. During interrogation, the DCP claimed, the duo told police that they along with their accomplices committed the murder of a constable of UP Police in Sahibabad and looted Rs 40,000, a mobile phone and a motorcycle from the victim.
"They disclosed that while they were trying to steal a vehicle at Shiv Chowk near Ganesh Puri in Uttar Pradesh, Constable Jitender intervened and tried to nab them. They stabbed him to death," Sharma said.
PTI