Delhi: Friend kills man over Jacket

New Delhi: A Brawl over jacket ended in the death of a 27-year-old man in Anand Vihar yesterday around 5 pm.

According to the Police, the incident took place in Anand Vihar interstate bus terminal in east Delhi where victim Balbir was beaten to death by his own friend for abusing him for not lending him his jacket.

The Police said Shankar, 29 who reached the stop to drop Balbir reportedly beat him to death for abusing him.

The senior officer said, “Shankar had come to drop Balbir who had to catch a bus for Uttar Pradesh. Before leaving, Balbir insisted on taking Shankar’s jacket. When Shankar refused to give it to him, he started abusing him.”

The officer added, “They indulged in a scuffle following which Shankar lifted a stick and hit Balbir on his head multiple times. When Balbir collapsed, he tried to escape from the spot but people there overpowered him and informed the police,” and that, “Balbir was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.”

According to the Police the victim Babir and Shankar, both were residents of Ghazipur in east Delhi.