A 48-year-old man was killed and his brother injured after a scuffle over a property dispute between residents of a building in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji escalated into violence early Sunday, police said.
A police control room call regarding the quarrel was received at the Kalkaji police station, following which a team was sent to the spot. During the preliminary inquiry, police learnt that the scuffle had taken place between residents of the ground and third floors of the building over a property issue. Multiple teams have been formed to trace and apprehend the persons allegedly involved in the scuffle.
Deputy commissioner of police (south east) Vinit Kumar said the incident took place around 12.03am at L Block in Kalkaji, following an argument outside the building that escalated into an exchange of words and subsequently a scuffle.
Police said they are examining CCTV camera footage from the area to establish the sequence of events and identify all those involved in the altercation. Police said legal action is being initiated and further investigation is underway.
