E-rickshaw driver beaten to death in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, one held

A 65-year-old e-rickshaw driver was allegedly beaten to death with a wooden stick following an argument with a man after the two consumed alcohol together in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, police said on Wednesday.

The body of the victim, Goverdhan, was found in a drain. The accused, Vikas (32), has been apprehended, police said.

The wooden stick allegedly used in the assault was also found near the body, they added.

During the investigation, police found that Goverdhan and Vikas had consumed alcohol before an argument broke out between them around 4 am. Following the altercation, Vikas allegedly assaulted Goverdhan with a wooden stick, commonly used by security guards, leading to his death, police said.

Locals found the body in the drain in the morning and alerted police. A police team, accompanied by crime and forensic experts, reached the spot and recovered the body.

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Goverdhan’s wife said he usually left home around 4 am for work.

“He usually leaves by 4 am, as he did today. However, he did not come back today. He usually wakes me up when he leaves, but he did not do that today,” she told reporters.

Another relative said the family was unaware of the circumstances surrounding Goverdhan’s death.

“I do not know how this happened. He left home for work around 4 am, as he usually does. His body was taken out of the drain. His head was crushed and there were injury marks all over,” the relative said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.