Police are trying to establish the identity of a man found dead in west Delhi, with a heart-shaped tattoo carrying the names “Anand” and “Renu” on his left forearm emerging as a key clue, an official said on Tuesday.
The man, believed to be around 35 years old, was found dead on August 21 near the boundary wall of a government school in Naraina Vihar. Investigators suspect the man was killed following a dispute over a fare of around ₹ 1,000. He had been picked up from IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram on August 17 by van driver Rajinder Kumar alias Annu, 59, according to police.
Police told news agency PTI that he had suffered multiple injuries, including a deep wound on the right side of his head.
“The clothes the victim was wearing were recovered from the jungle.
The accused also claimed the victim was not carrying a mobile phone, wallet or cash,” the officer said.
Fare dispute turns violent
The victim was found without clothes and had blood stains on his body. Investigators subsequently recovered the clothes and shoes he was allegedly wearing from a jungle area, based on information provided by the accused.
Police said an argument broke out during the journey and Kumar allegedly assaulted the passenger using bricks and an earthen-pot-like object. All three have been arrested, police said.
