Delhi police arrest father, 64, over son's murder case
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Delhi police arrest father, 64, over son's murder case

Hindustan Times··29 Aug

Delhi police arrested 64-year-old Talukdar Ansari and associate Mohammad Wasim, 49, for allegedly killing Ansari's 38-year-old son. The body was found on August 23 inside an abandoned container near the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Kalindi Kunj. Police said the victim had a severe head injury and ligature marks. Ansari told police the son had mental health problems.

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What It Means For You

  • Southeast Delhi residents near Kalindi Kunj saw a previously blind murder case move to named arrests after CCTV tracing.
  • Investigators are still seeking final medical opinion and forensic corroboration of the disclosed sequence.
  • The container, known locally as Bablu Ka Container, had lain abandoned for years beside the NTPC boundary wall.

What's Happening

  • Kalindi Kunj police received the body call at 7.13am on August 23 and found Rs 70 and tobacco in the victim's pocket.
  • CCTV trails showed the victim walking with two suspects toward the container and not returning.
  • Police say Wasim allegedly struck the head with a stone before both men strangled the victim with waste cloth.

How the Blind Case Was Cracked

  • At least four teams under ACP Sarita Vihar Anil Kumar Sharma worked the case under joint CP Vijay Kumar.
  • Suspects were traced to a stitching factory in Govindpuri after camera-to-camera tracking.
  • DCP Vineet Kumar said the men allegedly lured the victim on the excuse of taking him to a doctor.
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