Executive burnt alive on New Years day; 5 held

Five persons,aged between 19 and 24,have been arrested for allegedly burning alive a young executive in the early hours of January 1 in Southeast Delhis Ambedkar Nagar.

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Five persons,aged between 19 and 24,have been arrested for allegedly burning alive a young executive in the early hours of January 1 in Southeast Delhis Ambedkar Nagar.

The victim was reportedly in a relationship with the sister of one of the accused,who was against it. According to the police,the victim had gone to a New Year party that day.

The police said the body of Vaibhav Mishra (28),a territorial manager with Reliance Communication who hailed from Baroli in UP,and his motorcycle,were found in Dakshinpuri.

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Mishra was having an affair with the sister of one Surender, said O P Mishra,Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast).

During the probe,the police came to know that Mishra had come to attend a party at 11.45 pm on December 31 in Dakshinpuri. When he left,he was overpowered by the accused,taken to a secluded spot and beaten up. They then poured petrol on him and set him and the motorcycle on fire.

We rounded up Surender (22),who confessed to the crime, a police official said. The other accused have been identified as Rajiv (24),Anand Prakash (20),Anil (19) and Rahul (21).

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