Youth wanted in double murder case arrested from UP’s Bhopura

The police on Sunday arrested a 22-year-old man, wanted in a double murder case lodged in Delhi, from Uttar Pradesh’s Bhopura, officials said.

The accused has been identified as Dev Pratap Singh, a resident of Delhi’s Mandoli, police said, adding that he was wanted in the double muder case registered at Harsh Vihar police station.

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The matter came to light on September 5, when two men, Sudhir and Radhey Prajapati, were shot at in the parking area of C-Block in Pratap Nagar. The duo succumbed to the wounds during their treatment at GTB Hospital, a senior police officer said.

“The incident stemmed from an altercation that happened on August 29 between the victims and the accused, Pradeep and Pramod,” the officer mentioned.

A case was registered and an investigation into the matter was taken up by a team, he added.

While probing the case, four accused, Chetanya Tomar, Pradeep Bhati, Pawan Bhati, and Pramod, were arrested by the officer, while two others, Dev Pratap and Sumit, were absconding.

Acting on a tipoff, the team traced Dev Pratap to the Bhopura border where he was hiding in a car, which was also seized during the raid.

During sustained interrogation, Singh disclosed that he, along with his accomplices, conspired to kill Radhey and Sudhir over old enmity. “On the day of the incident, the group arrived on two motorcycles and opened fire before fleeing,” he added.

The officer said further investigation into this case is ongoing.