Delhi Police Arrests Suspect in Nigerian National’s Murder Case
New Delhi, July 16: The Delhi Police have arrested one of the two men involved in the murder of a Nigerian national earlier this month. The incident occurred on July 6 under the jurisdiction of the Nihal Vihar police station.
According to DCP Outer Delhi Jimmy Chiram, the investigation included analyzing CCTV footage and call records of over 30 individuals. Multiple raids were conducted in Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan to locate the suspects, who frequently changed their locations.
On July 14, police received secret information about the suspects’ hideout near Japanese Park, Rohini. Acting on this tip, they conducted a raid and apprehended one suspect, identified as Nikesh alias Kanha.
During interrogation, Nikesh confessed that he and his associate, known as Cheetah, fired multiple bullets at the Nigerian man using two pistols. Nikesh has been handed over to the Nihal Vihar police station for further investigation. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the other accused, Cheetah.
The accused revealed that the murder was planned as part of an attempt to enter the criminal underworld.
