City of horrors: 3 murders in 24 hours | Latest News Delhi

At least three people were believed to have been stabbed to death in separate incidents in less than 24 hours across the city, and their bodies were found Sunday morning, police said.

Police personnel are investigating after an unidentified man was found dead near Geeta Colony flyover in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)

The three victims are men aged 25 to 38.. Police have not yet made arrests in all cases.

While police have launched an investigation into their deaths, the incidents reflect rising crime in the national capital, with several extortions, robberies, murders and firings reported in the recent past. The issue has also become a political flashpoint between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to alleged inadequate action by the Delhi Police. The Delhi Police falls under the jurisdiction of the central government, where the BJP is in power.

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In the first case, the body of a man with stab wounds was found on Sunday morning at the Geeta Colony flyover in north Delhi. The deceased, who has not yet been identified, was found with stab wounds to his face, head and neck, police said.

Police suspect the victim was stabbed with a sharp object. The motive behind the murder is being investigated, officers said, adding that a case has been registered at Kotwali police station.

According to police, the matter was reported to the police by commuters around 6:35 am. Raja Banthia, DCP (north) said, “We received a call and an investigator was sent. During inspection, a dead body of an unknown man aged around 25-30 years was found lying on the Geeta Colony flyover towards Shanti Van Chowk.

Police are currently analyzing CCTV camera footage, while a crime team is also inspecting the scene, officers said.

The body of another man, aged 38, who was allegedly stabbed to death, was found in a park in Prashant Vihar in Rohini on Sunday morning, police said, adding that a case had been registered and an investigation was underway. Police have not yet made any arrests in this case.

The victim was a resident of Rohini who worked as a delivery agent in a private company, police said, but refused to release his name due to the ongoing investigation.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Amit Goel said their control room received a call around 7.15 am about a body lying in a park in Sector 11 of Rohini. When police arrived at the scene, they recovered the man’s body with multiple stab wounds. After further investigation, his belongings – cell phone, wallet, bag and others – were found intact.

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Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the murder. “There were at least three stabbings. The body was shifted to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital after the crime scene was inspected by the forensic and crime team,” the DCP said.

A complaint has been filed against unidentified suspects. The man is survived by his wife and two children and hails from Sant Kabir Nagar.

Meanwhile, residents said criminal incidents were common in the park. “The body was found around 6 a.m. while people were walking in Japani Park. Thefts and snatchings take place every few days in this park. We had restricted entry to the park earlier, but it is open again,” said Resident Welfare Association president RC Kamboj.

In the third case, a 36-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of men due to “personal enmity” at a park in west Delhi’s Naraina on Sunday morning, police said .

The victim has been identified as Manoj Kumar, who lives in Naraina with his family.

Vichitra Veer, DCP (west) said, “The body was found by locals and a case was registered. Several teams were immediately formed to identify and apprehend those involved in the incident.

Police said they have identified a few suspects and arrested two people who have not yet been arrested.

The victim’s family claimed he was killed after opposing hooliganism in the area. “We have collected the statement from the family. All these aspects are under investigation, based on the family’s allegations. The family has been assured that action will be taken against all those involved…,” the DCP said.

Kumar’s wife, Mamta, told police that minutes before he was killed, he called her and told her that someone was “following” him.

Mamta said, “I told him to go home. About five months ago, his brother, Pramod Rai, was killed by a group of men during a stupid fight. I think the same men killed my husband. They had already threatened us. However, the police made no arrests.

Police said they were investigating the allegations.