Caretaker Arrested in Delhi in Gurugram Farmhouse Owner’s Killing
Police cite a revenge motive based on the suspect’s statement.
Overview
- Police arrested caretaker Khemchand in Delhi on Tuesday in the killing of 35-year-old farmhouse owner Rahul Kumar in Gurugram.
- Investigators say he fled to the capital after an April 5 attack in which Kumar’s throat was slit with a sickle.
- Officers report the 65-year-old told them he acted out of a long-running grudge over alleged assaults by the owner.
- Family members found Kumar dead in a pool of blood the next night, and an FIR was filed at the Sohna police station.
- Hindustan Times reported the assault was captured on CCTV at the farmhouse and that police recovered a blood-stained blade at the scene.