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Three arrested for murdering teen

Last Updated 03 February 2016, 03:31 IST

An 18-year-old boy was found murdered in the forested area near Bara Hindu Rao in north Delhi with stab marks on the neck and chest on Monday.

Police have arrested three men, including the uncle of the victim, for the murder of Mohd Anas Qureshi.

It was planned by Anas’ stepmother to get hold of her late husband’s property, which the victim was about to inherit, said police.


Anas was identified by his Aadhaar card which was found near the body.
Four police teams were set up to solve the case under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Civil Lines.

During scanning of the victim’s mobile phone details, it was found that his uncle Mohd Shanawaz was in constant touch with him on Sunday, when the murder took place.

On further examination, it was found that another person – who was in touch with Shanawaz too – was also in constant touch with Anas. On the basis of these clues, Shanawaz was picked up by police for interrogation.


Initially, Shanawaz tried to mislead the policemen by giving them wrong information, but he ended up confessing to his involvement in the murder.

“Shanawaz disclosed that he was suffering losses in his business and needed money urgently. His sister-in-law Rubina, who is also the stepmother of Anas, told Shanawaz that Anas would be one of the legal heirs of the property of her late husband. Hence, she wanted to get rid of him,” said a senior police officer.

“She offered Rs 10 lakh to Shanawaz to eliminate Anas, of which Rs 5 lakh was meant for the contract killer and Rs 5 lakh for Shanawaz. As Shanawaz desperately needed money, he accepted the offer,” the officer added.

Shanawaz ran a fruit business at Azadpur and was in touch with Shahbaz and Sonu, both labourers in the market. They bought new phones and SIM cards to execute their plan, and decided to eliminate Anas on Sunday evening.

Around 9.30 pm, Shanawaz called Anas from the new mobile phone and asked him to join them near Barf Khana Chowk, Sabzi Mandi.

When Anas arrived there, the trio offered him a cup of coffee, which was spiked with sleeping pills. They then took Anas to Kamla Nehru Ridge, opposite Ajeet Garh Water Works.

At the ridge, when Anas started feeling dizzy, they first strangled him with a plastic rope and then stabbed him with an ice poker and a knife.

After throwing the body along with the murder weapons, the accused fled.
A police team has been dispatched to Amroha in Uttar Pradesh to arrest Rubina.

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(Published 03 February 2016, 03:31 IST)

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