Three people were arrested later on Sunday, while three are currently on the run, police added. A 48-year-old property dealer was allegedly beaten to death after a scuffle over extended residential area broke out between residents of a building in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, police said.
His brother, Dilbag Singh, was also injured in the assault and is currently undergoing treatment. “The municipal corporation officials had inspected the ground floor and asked Manjeet to demolish the encroached area. Manjeet then took them to the third floor and showed them the additional rooms. When I went, he was already unconscious and four-five people started beating me. Dilbag suffered a fracture in the leg and bruises on face. Manjeet is survived by his mother, wife and two minor sons.
Deputy commissioner of police (southeast) Vinit Kumar said the victim has been identified as Manjeet Singh. The third floor owner had recently complained to the municipal corporation about the extended portion and had also approached the court, police said. The officials had allegedly said that action will be taken against all,” the officer said. “Around midnight, a neighbour called me and said that my brother was being beaten up close to the house. My sister came behind me and raised alarm, following which the men fled,” he told HT, adding that the third floor owner was the main attacker. Police said they are examining CCTV footage from the neighbourhood to establish the sequence of events and identify those involved in the altercation. “Teams have been formed to trace and apprehend the persons involved in the scuffle,” the officer quoted above said.
Dilbag said that the family was unaware when and how the scuffle broke out on Saturday night.
