A gangster has been arrested for killing four youths, the members of another gang, and setting their bodies on fire on New Year’s Eve, police said Monday.
Rajesh was arrested Sunday from west Delhi’s Kanjhawala in connection with the murder of four youths – Manish, Sandeep, Sudhir and Deepak – all residents of Delhi’s Mitraon village near Najafgarh.
“Rajesh along with his more than 15 associates killed the youths by firing indiscriminately when they were returning in their car after a New Year’s Eve party,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Rajiv Ranjan said.
“Thereafter, Rajesh put the bodies in their car, drove it to Iserheri village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district and set it on fire to destroy the evidence,” he said.
The burnt bodies were recovered from the car Jan 1 by Haryana Police, who initially registered a case.
“An inquiry revealed that all the victims were eliminated in a revenge killing by members of a rival gang. The gang members have been identified and a hunt is on to arrest them,” the official said.
(IANS)