Delhi Police have apprehended four individuals in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old man in Prem Nagar, revealing a motive rooted in a long-standing feud.
Four people have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man to death over old enmity in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, an official said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Mubarak Raj alias Raj, Kamlesh, Suraj and Deepanshu alias Asla, all aged around 18 years, he said.
According to police, the incident came to light on May 10 when Prem Nagar police station received information regarding a man being brought dead to a hospital. The deceased, identified as Manish alias Badshah, was allegedly attacked at a rented property in an enclave in Prem Nagar.
"Based on the statement of an eyewitness, who is also the landlord of the property, an FIR was registered, and an investigation was launched," said the police officer.
Police said during the investigation, statements of eyewitnesses revealed that a group of assailants repeatedly stabbed the victim before fleeing from the spot, the officer said.
Following this, police conducted raids at several locations in Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, he said.
"Mubarak Raj and Deepanshu were apprehended and during interrogation, the two confessed to their involvement in the murder and disclosed the names of the other accomplices," the officer said.
Subsequently, Kamlesh and Suraj were also arrested for their alleged involvement in the case, police said, adding that the incident stemmed from an old enmity between the accused and the victim.