With single shot to the chest, Delhi Police head constable allegedly kills Group C staffer of the ED

According to police, late on Monday night, information was received at Wazirabad Police Station that a man with a gunshot wound had been taken to a trauma centre in Timarpur a few kilometres away.

The man had been taken to the hospital by his younger brother, whose name is Anuj, police said. Doctors at the hospital had declared the wounded man dead, they said.

In his complaint to police, Anuj gave details of the incident that had ended in the alleged murder of his older brother. He said that Ashish and he had gone to the wedding of a neighbour at Gulshan Vatika in Wazirabad.

The accused, Pravesh, who too is a neighbour of both the host and the brothers Ashish and Anuj, was present at the wedding. Pravesh was allegedly accompanied by his brother Sandeep and his brothers-in-law Vipin and Vikash.

According to police, as the brothers Ashish and Anuj were preparing to leave after the ceremony, Pravesh and the other accused allegedly confronted Ashish. There was an altercation, and Pravesh allegedly fired a single shot from his licensed firearm at the chest of the victim. As Ashish collapsed, Pravesh and the others allegedly fled the venue of the wedding.

Police investigators said the two families have a history of disputes. Around three months ago, Pravesh had allegedly complained to the father of the siblings about a disagreement with Ashish, police sources said. Though that dispute was reportedly settled, Anuj has alleged that Pravesh had continued to issue hostile threats to the brothers.