Friend, 2 aides strangle Delhi property dealer over suspected affair, stuff body in bag

NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old property dealer was strangled, allegedly by three men, over suspicions of an illicit relationship in southwest Delhi's Dabri area last week. According to police, the suspects stuffed his body inside a bag, tied his hands with ropes, locked the flat and fled. Two of them have been arrested.The victim, Vinod, was a resident of Chhawla. According to preliminary investigation, he was invited for dinner to Bengali Colony, Mahavir Enclave, by his friend Yogesh alias Tinku on Oct 31 evening. Police said after dinner, Yogesh, along with his brother-in-law Munchun and their friend Chandan, allegedly strangled Vinod, put his body in a bag and left.Dabri police received information about the incident around 12.30pm Monday, following which the SHO, along with other cops, reached the spot and discovered Vinod's body.Police subsequently apprehended Yogesh alias Tinku (28) and Munchun (25). Munchun has been previously involved in theft and burglary cases, according to police. While Yogesh is educated up to Class XII, Munchun has studied up to Class VII. Chandan is absconding.According to investigators, Yogesh suspected Vinod of having an illicit relationship with his wife Shobha, who works in event management. During interrogation, he claimed Vinod had been speaking about his wife in derogatory terms. Yogesh also told cops that Vinod had loaned him some money to buy an air-conditioner and was now demanding it back. Police are verifying these claims.While police suspect an argument may have escalated into a physical scuffle on the day of the murder, they are also examining the evidence to ascertain if the crime was a premeditated one. "We are probing if the murder was being planned for weeks," a police source said.Meanwhile, the crime team and forensic science laboratory experts have inspected the crime scene and collected evidence, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem. A case under BNS Section 103(1) (murder) has been registered at Dabri police station. Further investigation is underway to establish the ascertain the sequence of events and the role of those allegedly involved.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in DelhiStay updated with the latest Delhi news. Download the TOI App.