Tension gripped East Delhi’s Mandavali police station area on Wednesday (August 27) after a youth was found murdered behind a Ganesh pandal set up inside Dr Rajendra Prasad Park in West Vinod Nagar.
Police, MLA reach the spot
Soon after information surfaced, a police team rushed to the spot to investigate the crime. Local MLA Ravi Negi also arrived at the scene to take stock of the situation. Heavy police deployment was reported in the area to prevent any untoward incident.
Cause of murder under probe
The identity of the youth and the motive behind the killing are still being verified. Investigators are examining the crime scene and questioning locals present nearby when the incident occurred. Officials said they are not ruling out any angle, including personal enmity or local disputes.
Victim and accused yet to be identified
Police have so far only confirmed that the deceased youth was between 22 and 24 years old. However, his exact identity remains unverified, and the accused has also not been identified at this stage.
Murder near idol site halts festivities
The shocking part of the incident is that the youth was killed right next to the Ganesh idol pandal, forcing organisers to cancel the event. Police are scanning CCTV footage, while a forensic team is collecting evidence from the crime scene to trace the perpetrators.
More details are awaited in this regard.