Three convicted for murder of Congress Seva Dal leader

The court has fixed November 19 as the day for sentencing the accused.

Investigations had revealed that Gupta, who owned a restaurant in the South Extension market, was killed because he owed Rs 2.5 lakh to Sushil and Rs 50,000 to Suresh, the police said.

The accused were arrested from Greater Noida and a country-made weapon had been seized from their possession. The police arrested them after they received information that these persons had been missing from their respective residences.

On the day of the murder, Gupta was headed for his restaurant when he was attacked by the accused near his residence in H-Block of South Extension Part I. They stabbed him on the face and then shot him. Gupta was rushed to the AIIMS, where he succumbed to injuries.