New Delhi, Oct 14 — A murder case registered at Delhi's Karawal Nagar police station has been solved with the apprehension of the accused and the recovery of the weapon allegedly used in the crime, along with a mobile phone and clothes worn during the incident, police said on Wednesday.
According to the police, on October 7, at around 11.20 p.m., information was received at Karawal Nagar police station regarding a man who had sustained injuries inflicted by a sharp-edged weapon in Gali No. 5, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, near MCD Toll Tax in Delhi.
Following the information, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Karawal Nagar, along with other personnel, immediately reached the spot.
The injured man had already been taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by his family members. However, doctors declared him brought dead.
The victim was identified as Himanshu, alias Jeet, 35.
Forensic teams subsequently inspected the crime scene and collected relevant evidence.
Following the incident, FIR No. 288/26 was registered at Karawal Nagar police station on October 8 under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, dedicated police teams formed under the leadership of the SHO and supervised by ACP, Khujuri Khas, Yatin Sharma, traced the accused, Harish Kumar Sharma, 45, the uncle of the deceased, police said.
According to the police, the investigation revealed that a family-related financial dispute had preceded the incident. A verbal altercation reportedly took place between Himanshu and Sharma, following which the latter attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon.
At the instance of the accused, the police recovered a sword used in the crime, along with a mobile phone and clothes reportedly worn during the incident.
The accused, a resident of New Sabhapur Gujran in Delhi’s Karawal Nagar area, has no previous criminal involvement and is not listed as a bad character (BC), according to the police.
Further investigation into the case is underway.