Three arrested for attempting to murder

Three persons were arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a man after a scuffle broke out between two groups while the victim was filming a social media reel with a friend in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place on December 15 at Ajmal Khan Park, where the complainant and his friend were recording reels when three unknown men, who were allegedly consuming alcohol nearby, started misbehaving with them, they said.

“When the complainant objected to their conduct, a heated argument ensued, which soon escalated into violence. One of the accused broke a beer bottle and attacked the victim on the head, causing grievous injuries. The injured was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Karol Bagh for treatment,” a senior police officer said.

“Considering the seriousness of the offence and rising incidents of violent assaults in public places, a special police team was constituted. During a detailed inspection of the crime scene at Ajmal Khan Park, police recovered a broken piece of a beer bottle allegedly used in the attack. Significantly, the bottle fragment contained a barcode, which turned out to be a crucial forensic lead in the case,” he added.

Police said they traced the bottle’s source using the barcode and visited nearby liquor vendors. CCTV footage from the identified wine shop and surrounding areas was analysed, leading to the identification of a scooter suspected to have been used by the accused. Further examination of CCTV footage from nearby locations helped police identify the suspects.

“Our teams apprehended three accused – Hammad alias Rizwan, 22, Kamran alias Sarim, 24, and Farzan, 24 – on December 18, within 72 hours of the incident. During sustained interrogation, all three accused confessed to their involvement in the attack. They told police that the altercation began when they asked the complainant for a matchbox, which he refused to provide. The accused then checked the complainant’s pockets, leading to a confrontation that escalated into violence. Hammad is a resident of the Bada Hindu Rao area and found to be a historysheeter with 20 FIRs registered against him,” said the officer, adding that further investigation into the matter is underway.