‘Months back, he hit me… so I killed him’: Suspect in video after man shot dead in Delhi cafe

“My father has nothing to do with this, I killed him. Someone told me that he was at the cafe…no one from my family nor my friends played a role in this, nor did I kill him on someone else’s orders..there was no monetary issue between us,” Moin said in the clip.

Speaking to reporters at the crime scene, the victim’s brother, Salman, alleged that the killing followed a dispute over a loan of Rs 40,000. “My brother was a very simple man. He had taken out a loan, and when he could not repay it, a father and son came to our house and started fighting. We had even filed a complaint at Bhajanpura police station earlier, but nothing happened,” he said.

He also claimed, “My brother was shot three times, but the police said that two rounds were fired. One bullet hit him in the head and went right through, and two hit him in the chest. He was also probably stabbed. He had cuts on his hands, so he must have struggled a lot.”

Police said the allegations and circumstances leading to the shooting are being verified as part of the investigation. A forensic team has been deployed to collect evidence from the cafe and its surroundings, and CCTV footage is being analysed to piece together the sequence of events, said officers.

Seeking swift action, Salman said, “We just want justice. We want both the father and son to be arrested and the strictest possible action taken against them. The police say they are on the run.”

The victim’s mother alleged police apathy, saying the family had not received adequate support after the killing. “My child is dead, and no one is helping us. I am already unwell, and now I have lost my young son. Where do I go?” she said.

A case has been registered under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Arms Act at the Welcome police station, said police. Teams have been deployed to conduct raids at suspected locations, and local informers are being activated to gather leads, officers added. With PTI inputs