Noida: A youth aged 28 years has been taken into custody by Gautam Budh Nagar police for killing his roommate, following a heated argument at their rented accommodation in Sector 22, police said on Saturday.
This incident took place on October 15, when the victim was found dead in his rented flat following which a probe was launched by the Sector 24 police station.
Initally, the police suspected that the deceased had fallen and hit his head after drinking alone at his home. However, the post-mortem reports revealed that the victim was hit on the head with an object, which led to his death, police added.
The suspect has been identified as Abhijeet Singh, a native of Lalitpur district in Uttar Pradesh and is currently residing in E-block of Sector 22, according to Police.
“On Sunday October 16 2022, we received information about a man found dead at his rented accommodation in Sector 22, following which a team from Sector 24 police station was sent to the spot. The deceased was identified as Imran Khan, aged 30. The body was taken for post-mortem and the family members of the deceased were informed,” said Mr. Ashutosh Dwivedi, Additional Deputy Commissioner of police, Noida.
ADCP Mr. Dwivedi further mentioned that during the investigation process it was found that the body seemed around a day old and police personnel found a large quantity of liquor in the residence.
After analyzing the spot, initally, it appeared that Khan had consumed a large quantity of alcohol following which he might have collapsed and hit his head against the ground. In conducting further investigations it was found that his roommate was missing. A team was formed to trace him. The police went to his office and found that Singh had not shown up at work the next day. So he became a suspect, ADCP Mr. Dwivedi said.
The police said that both Singh and Khan were working at a private firm in Sector 8.
The victim’s family members also raised allegations on Singh and claimed that he may have hit him. Following a complaint, a case under Section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered at the Sector 24 police station, police said.
“Singh was detained for questioning and after sustained interrogation; he broke down and confessed that he had moved into the flat around 15 days ago. On the night of October 15, the two drank liquor and they were joking about something, which allegedly upset Khan and he tried to attack Singh. Singh retaliated and hit him on the head with a helmet. As Khan collapsed, the suspect fled the spot,” ADCP Mr. Dwivedi said.
Based on the evidence, the suspect was arrested on Friday from Sector 22 and was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody. Mr. Dwivedi said.
