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Neighbour strangles septuagenarian to death during burglary attempt
The Hindu
The accused was released from Tihar jail two months ago
A 72-year-old building contractor was allegedly strangled to death at his home in south-west Delhi’s Sagarpur during a burglary attempt by his neighbour, who was released from Tihar jail two months ago, the police said on Sunday. The police said they have arrested the accused along with his accomplice who received the stolen articles to further sell them. The incident took place on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday when the victim had woken up to go to the washroom, the police said. The accused have been identified as Sunny and Bhanu.More Related News