In an untoward incident, a Delhi man kidnapped and killed his friend for ransom after struggling to bear his household expenses due to a financial crunch, officials have said. It has been reported that the accused, Sachin, had been dealing with difficulties in terms of meeting the expenses since the birth of his two-month-old daughter
According to police, the plan of kidnapping and extorting rupees 2 lakh from Nitin's family was hatched by Sachin after he failed to pay installments for his motorcycle. Sachin and Nitin had been friends since 2018.
About the incident
As per media reports,Sachin discussed his plan with another friend Arun about 15 days ago.
The inicdent took place On September 19 when Sachin invited Nitin to his home for drinks while Arun was already present there. Later, the three went to Ghaziabad to buy liquor and had drinks near the railway track.
On their way back to Delhi, Arun and Sachin stabbed Nitin to death and dumped his body in the bushes and a day later, they called Nitin's sister the next day and told her that they have abducted her brother, asking her to pay ₹ 2 lakh.
However, soon they realised that Nitin's family had approached police and decided to leave Delhi.
While Sachin has been arrested from Rajasthan's Ganga Nagar, a search is on to catch Arun who is from Uttar Pradesh, officials said, adding that Nitin's body was recovered from the Ghaziabad bushes.
