Overview
- The attack, which unfolded Sunday evening at Ramlila Maidan in Jahangirpuri, left the victim known as Hasmat dead after doctors at BJRM Hospital declared him brought dead.
- Police said three brothers — Dilshad, Irfan or Ifran, and Imran — and their brother-in-law, Rizbul, allegedly cornered and stabbed him before fleeing.
- The victim’s brother, Hakeem, who witnessed the assault, identified the four men to officers and gave details of how they attacked with sharp-edged weapons.
- Investigators linked the killing to a long-running dispute tied to Hakeem’s years-long association with a woman in the other family and an Eid incident that heightened tensions.
- Officers registered a murder case, formed multiple teams to find the absconding suspects, and noted that reports differ on the victim’s age, listing him as 17 or 18.