A 42-year-old property dealer was killed and his younger brother injured after a fight over an alleged property-related dispute between residents of a building in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji, police said on Sunday.
Family members alleged that during the altercation, several people surrounded Manjeet and assaulted him.
The deceased was identified as Manjeet Singh alias Bunty, a resident of Kalkaji. Dilbag was later discharged. Family members alleged that during the altercation, several people surrounded Manjeet and assaulted him.
The police have detained three individuals, including two women, in connection with the incident that occurred in the intervening night of September 19-20, they said.
He was involved in property dealing and lived with his wife, two children, mother, brother and sister, according to the police and his family. Manjeet and his younger brother Dilbag Singh allegedly sustained injuries during the altercation and were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where Manjeet was declared dead, the police said. Police have registered a case of culpable homicide and detained three people, including two women, the officials said, adding that they are being questioned and further arrests may be made during the investigation.
Officials are now examining the statements of the family members, residents and other witnesses to ascertain what exactly happened before the assault and how Manjeet sustained the injuries that led to his death.
