Man kills elder brother over monetary dispute in northeast Delhi; held

New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) A 22-year-old man has been arrested for killing his elder brother over a monetary dispute in Northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur area, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as Irshad Alam, a native of Kishanganj in Bihar, was arrested by a team following the recovery of the semi-decomposed body of his 35-year-old brother, Md Idrish, from a locked rented house in the 3rd Pushta area.

"The body was found on July 6 lying on the floor inside the locked room. The victim's mobile phone and other belongings were missing, leading to suspicion of foul play. A murder case was registered at New Usmanpur police station and a probe was launched," said the police officer.

During the investigation, a police team zeroed in on Irshad. He was nabbed on Wednesday. A knife and the victim's mobile phone were recovered from Irshad's possession.

During questioning, Irshad confessed to killing his brother following a heated argument over money.

Irshad has been arrested under Section 103 (murder) of the BNS. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events, the police said. PTI BM BM KSS KSS