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This is an archive article published on May 25, 2010

Delhi University graduate arrested for murder

A 29-year-old graduate along with his friend were arrested in north Delhi for allegedly murdering a man.

A 29-year-old graduate along with his friend were arrested in north Delhi for allegedly murdering a man after the latter got engaged to the girl he loved,police said on Monday.

Krishan Kumar and his friend Anil (24),whose father is a peon in Delhi Vidhan Sabha,were apprehended for allegedly murdering Bhupender Singh (21) in Gulabi Bagh on May 15,they said.

Singh was identified after police recovered visiting cards and a photograph of a girl from his pocket. The photograph was that of the girl with whom his marriage was fixed.

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During investigation,police said,it came to notice that Kumar,who was working as contractor with various tent houses,wanted to marry the same girl and he used to follow her regularly. A case in this regard had also been filed against Singh.

“But despite this Kumar continued to follow the girl. The police zeroed on Kumar who was found absconding from his house,” a senior police official said.

During interrogation,he told the police that he wanted to marry the girl but her parents were against it and had fixed her marriage with Singh.

“When Kumar came to know about their engagement,he vowed to eliminate Singh. He developed friendship with Singh and called him to Gulabi Bagh for a small get-together.

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During the celebrations,Kumar told Bhupender that he loved his fiancee and wanted to marry her. He asked Bhupender to leave that girl but Bhupender refused. At this,Kumar,turned furious and pulled out a knife. Anil,who was also present at the party held Bhupender’s neck from behind as Kumar stabbed him repeatedly,” the official said.

When Bhupender started bleeding profusely,they left him at a park and fled.

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