Krishna Nagar: A 40-year-old cab driver Vijay Kumar was killed by four individuals, including a juvenile, in East Delhi’s Krishna Nagar. According to police, the accused were under the influence of alcohol and attacked the driver in an attempt to rob him for quick money. Police said two of the accused have been arrested, while the juvenile has been apprehended. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the fourth suspect, who remains absconding.
The victim, identified as Vijay Kumar, a resident of West Vinod Nagar, was found with multiple stab wounds inside his Maruti WagonR near Road No. 57 in Krishna Nagar on July 23. Apparently, his slot was slit in a Taliban style. He was taken to Dr Hedgewar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Following the incident, police registered an FIR under relevant sections pertaining to murder at Krishna Nagar Police Station and launched an investigation into the case.
Within 24 hours, teams from Krishna Nagar Police Station and the Shahdara district’s Special Staff solved the initially “blind murder” case by analysing CCTV footage, call detail records (CDRs), technical evidence, and local intelligence. The arrested accused have been identified as Ayan (20), Sahil (19), and a 17-year-old juvenile. Police said efforts are underway to arrest the fourth accused, Aman, who remains absconding.
How the murder unfolded
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that after consuming alcohol on July 23, they hatched a plan to rob a cab driver to obtain easy money. According to police, the victim was targeted as part of this premeditated robbery plan, which ultimately turned fatal.
According to police, Aman arranged a knife before the group booked a Rapido cab to V3S Mall using Ayan’s mobile phone. Police said that near the Chitra Vihar red light, the accused allegedly stabbed the driver multiple times before fleeing in the cab. During the journey, they reportedly dumped the victim’s body.
The accused later lost control of the WagonR and crashed into another vehicle. When the occupants of the vehicle chased them, the accused, fearing they would be caught, abandoned the cab near East Azad Nagar Metro Station and fled the spot.
Police have recovered the alleged murder weapon, blood-stained clothes belonging to the accused, the blood-stained WagonR, mobile phones and other material linked to the crime. Police said Ayan had previously been involved in four criminal cases, including robbery and snatching, while Sahil had earlier been booked in a snatching case.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena said the case was cracked through a combination of technical analysis and field investigation. “We apprehended three accused, identified the fourth accused and recovered the alleged murder weapon along with other crucial evidence. Efforts are underway to arrest the remaining accused,” Meena said.
